He Congressman George Santos will be arraigned Friday on a revised indictment that accuses him of several frauds, including spending tens of thousands of dollars on unauthorized charges on credit cards belonging to some of his campaign donors.
The New York Republican was scheduled to appear in a Long Island court. He has already pleaded not guilty to other charges, first filed in May, that accused him of lying to Congress about his wealth, applying for and receiving unemployment benefits even though he had a job, and using campaign contributions to pay expenses. personal items such as clothing designs.
Santos is free on bail while awaiting trial. He has denied any serious wrongdoing and has blamed irregularities in his government regulatory filings on his former campaign treasurer, Nancy Marks, who he says “went rogue.”
Marcos in turn has implicated Santos. When recently pleaded guilty to one count of fraud conspiracytold a judge that he had helped Santos trick Republican Party officials into supporting his 2022 election bid through false filings to the Federal Election Committee that made him appear richer than he really was, in part by publicly listed an imaginary $500,000 loan that supposedly came from his personal wealth.
Santos has continued to represent his New York district in Congress since he was impeached, rejecting calls for his resignation from several fellow New York Republicans.
He has also said he intends to run for re-election next year, although he could face a lengthy prison sentence if convicted.
During his successful bid for office in 2022, Santos was buoyed by an uplifting life story that was later revealed to be riddled with lies. Among other things, he never worked for the major Wall Street investment firms where he claimed to have been employed, he did not go to college where he claimed to have been a star volleyball player, and he misled people about his Jewish heritage. .
While Santos has not faced any criminal charges related to the lies he told the public, he does face accusations that he bolstered his image of having made a fortune in the investment world by submitting a false financial statement to the U.S. House of Representatives. Joined.
2023-10-27 12:53:39
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