George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a case that led to his expulsion from office. He blamed his ambition for clouding his judgment and said he was “flooded with deep regret.”
Santos, 36, is likely to spend at least six years in prison and owes more than $570,000 in restitution and forfeiture after tearfully admitting that he duped voters, deceived donors and stole the identities of 11 people, including his own family members, to make donations to his campaign.
Santos’ guilty plea in federal court on Long Island came weeks before the case was to go to trial, punctuating one of the more bizarre stories in modern political lore. He remains free on bond awaiting sentencing Feb. 7.
I believe minimum sentence associated with the crimes for which Santos has been convicted is two year imprisonment.
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There isn't.
Could be a campaign issue.
I believe minimum sentence associated with the crimes for which Santos has been convicted is two year imprisonment.
It made me wonder about opposition research, since this obviously flew under the radar of the New York Democratic party and his Democratic opponent.