NEW YORK, NY — (08-19-24) — Former openly gay republican congressman, George Santos, pleads guilty in Federal Court on Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos Admitted in court that he had filed fraudulent FEC Reports, embezzled funds from campaign donors and charged credit cards without authorization. He also admitted that he stole identities, obtained unemployment benefits through fraud and lied in a Report to the House of Representatives.
The U.S. Justice department released the following statement:
“Today, for what may seem like the first time since he started his campaign for Congress, Mr. Santos told the truth about his criminal schemes. He admitted to lying, stealing and conning people,” stated U.S. Attorney Breon Peace for the Eastern District of New York. “By pleading guilty, Mr. Santos has acknowledged that he repeatedly defrauded federal and state government institutions as well as his own family, supporters and constituents. His flagrant and disgraceful conduct has been exposed and will be punished. Mr. Santos’s conviction demonstrates this Office’s enduring commitment to rooting out corruption and grift by public officials.”
Mr. Peace expressed his appreciation to the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General and the New York State Department of Labor, for their work on the case.
“As part of his campaign for election to the U.S. House of Representatives, George Santos committed fraud and identity theft, and lied to the American people about his personal finances and campaign supporters,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “In doing so, Santos violated laws designed to ensure that the public has accurate information about the personal finances of individuals who seek to represent them in Congress and how their political campaigns are funded. The transparency and accuracy that these laws require are essential to the integrity of the election process, and today’s conviction is proof that the Criminal Division is committed to enforcing them.”
“Today, George Santos admitted that he did in fact lie, cheat, and steal his way to elected office. When public officials place their self-interests above those they swore an oath to serve, it undermines confidence in our system of government and damages the very foundation of our democracy. The FBI is committed to investigating and eradicating public corruption—no matter the form it takes,” stated FBI Acting Assistant Director in Charge Curtis.
The disgraced republican congressman who is the third congressional member in history to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, is now facing a minimum of 2 years to a maximum of 20 years in federal prison.
Article by: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer
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