Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos, who has previously maintained his innocence, plans to plead guilty to multiple charges in an ongoing fraud case, people familiar with the matter said.
Someone with inside information on this issue said of hill The disgraced former congressman pleaded guilty on Monday, likely avoiding a September trial. 23 criminal charges.
Santos was originally indicted on 13 charges, including defrauding campaign donors, charging credit cards without authorization, falsely inflating campaign finance reports, fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits and making false statements on a May 2023 financial disclosure, but prosecutors added 10 more charges in October.
Santos (36 years old) Banished In December 2023, following deliberation by the House Ethics Committee, the U.S. Congress will Reported He knowingly filed false reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), used campaign funds for personal purposes (including OnlyFans subscriptions and Botox treatments), and knowingly violated ethics laws in connection with financial disclosure (FD) statements he filed with the House of Representatives.
Inside sources claimed the former lawmaker will plead guilty to multiple charges, but did not specify which charges.
Santos’ trial is scheduled for 2023 after two former staffers pleaded guilty.
Former campaign manager Nancy Marks Fundraiser Samuel Miel Both men pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges in fall 2023 in connection with their work for Santos, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
