Federal prosecutors say they are “presently engaged in plea negotiations” with former Congressman George Santos, who’s currently facing 23 federal criminal charges. https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1734338799277064526 From The Hill:
The announcement came one day before Santos is scheduled to appear in court on Long Island for a status conference. And it follows days of speculation regarding whether the New York Republican would take a plea deal after he was expelled from Congress in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote.
Santos is facing 23 federal criminal charges related to allegations that he misled donors, fraudulently received unemployment benefits, lied on House financial disclosures, inflated his campaign finance reports, and charged his donors’ credit cards without authorization.
He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and his trial is set to begin in September 2024.
Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives earlier this month in a 311-114-2 vote, becoming the sixth lawmaker ever to be ousted from the chamber. He’s now earning money selling video messages for $500 on Cameo. In an interview with CBS News over the weekend, Santos said he’s afraid of prison life and would “happily” accept a plea deal for probation and community service. https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1734009549701468510
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