US EditionGeorge Santos should serve over 7 years in prison, US prosecutors say
- Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for George Santos, a former U.S. Representative who pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges.
- Santos fabricated much of his life story, deceived donors, and stole identities to fund his congressional campaign, making a mockery of the election system, according to prosecutors.
- As part of his plea deal, Santos agreed to pay nearly $375,000 in restitution and $205,000 in forfeiture, but prosecutors argue he has earned over $800,000 from appearances and a documentary since his expulsion.
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George Santos defends social media rants ahead of sentencing in NY fraud case
In a letter ahead of his Friday court date, the 36-year-old said he remains “profoundly sorry” for his crimes but argues the seven year prison sentence sought by prosecutors is overly harsh.
Even Donald Trump’s DOJ seems done with George Santos, wants to lock him up for 7 years
George Santos, the poster child for political grifters everywhere — a man who couldn’t tell the truth if his knock-off Ferragamo loafers depended on it — is staring down the barrel of seven years in federal prison. And honestly? It couldn’t happen to a nicer fabulist. Santos has been conspicuously absent from Donald Trump’s recent pardon-palooza. Despite Trump’s apparent fondness for fellow “alternative fact” enthusiasts, even he seems to recogn…
Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Sentence for Disgraced Ex-Rep. George Santos Over Fraud and Identity Theft
Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York argued in a court filing Friday that a significant sentence was warranted because the New York Republican’s “unparalleled crimes” had “made a mockery” of the country’s election system. “From his creation of a wholly fictitio…
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