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George Santos expected to plead guilty in federal fraud case in New York

Former congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to charges related to campaign fraud Monday

Former Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says

Former Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty on charges related to campaign fraud

Former congressman George Santos pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and wire fraud on Monday in charges that stem from his 2022 midterm election campaign. As part of the plea agreement, Santos will serve a minimum of two years in prison and pay restitution.

Santos had allegedly used fake donor names and artificially inflated the size of his fundraising contributions during the 2022 election cycle. The former representative will be sentenced in Feb. and faces a maximum of 22 years; he has waived his right of appeal for sentences less than 95 months.

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Santos admitted wrongdoing in regards to all 23 federal charges dating from May 2023 while only pleading guilty to two. Santos was expelled from Congress after a House Ethics Committee alleged that Santos was responsible for "uncharged and unlawful conduct" beyond those indictments.

In court, Santos admitted to crimes such as lying to the Federal Election Commission and said he "betrayed the trust of my supporters and constituents." Outside the courtroom, Santos said that he "allowed ambition to cloud my judgment."

George Santos Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges, Could Face Prison

George Santos Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges, Could Face Prison

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