George Santos, serial liar and first out gay Republican to be elected to the House of Representatives, is expected to plead guilty to numerous felony charges including falsifying campaign documents and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to two lawyers involved in the case. The one-term congressman saw his political career unravel as he was caught lying about his biography and accused of several illegal moneymaking schemes.
SCOOP: Former Congressman George Santos is expected to plead guilty on Monday. https://t.co/8xH9uokkO9
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) August 16, 2024
From the New York Times:
The plea, which is expected to occur on Monday in Federal District Court in Central Islip, N.Y., would spare Mr. Santos from a trial that almost certainly would have been a colorful spectacle.
Mr. Santos, whose trial on 23 felony charges was scheduled to begin on Sept. 9, could still change his mind. But this week, two lawyers representing multiple witnesses in the case were told by federal prosecutors that Mr. Santos had decided to plead guilty.
Mr. Santos, 36, was first indicted on 13 charges in May 2023 after a lengthy investigation into a series of financial crimes that federal prosecutors accused him of. Ten more counts followed in October.
Santos initially pleaded not guilty to the charges that include wire fraud, money laundering, stealing public funds and lying on federal disclosure forms, as well as conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. Two campaign staffers have already pleaded guilty to associated misconduct. Last December, Santos became only the sixth member of the House of Representatives to be expelled.
Breaking News: The ex-Republican congressman George Santos plans to plead guilty to avoid trial on 23 felony charges, people with knowledge of the matter said. https://t.co/GDxQHfJbfk
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2024
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