OAN Staff Avril Elfi
Saturday, August 17, 2024 2:59 PM
Former Republican Congressman George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple financial fraud charges.
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Less than a month before his trial is scheduled to begin, Santos is expected to plead guilty on Monday to multiple charges of campaign finance fraud, two people familiar with the matter said. NBC News.
Santos was charged with 23 counts including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and making material false statements to the Federal Election Commission.
The indictment is in addition to a May 2023 federal indictment against Santos that was filed on 13 counts related to wire fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds.
Santos has previously pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Negotiations for the plea deal were already taking place late last year, months after Santos was indicted and with a September 2024 trial date already set.
A hearing on the guilty plea is scheduled for Monday at 3 p.m.
Santos was elected in 2022 after flipping his Long Island, New York, seat from Democrat to Republican and helping Republicans establish a slim majority in the House of Representatives.
Just weeks before his term began, The New York Times It was revealed that Santos lied and embellished parts of his resume and background.
Santos’ seat officially became vacant in December 2023 after a majority of House members voted to expel him from Congress.
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