Santos’ schemes may have finally caught up with him.
According to a report from The New York Post, New York Rep. George Santos (R) surrendered on Wednesday as he faces several counts of fraud, money laundering and more.
He’s been indicted on 13 counts —Santos surrendered at the Alfonse M. D’Amato courthouse in Central Islip, New York.
From ABC News:
He is charged with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives.
The indictment was returned on Tuesday under seal by a federal grand jury sitting in Central Islip.
Santos will be arraigned this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Arlene R. Lindsay at the federal courthouse.
Rep. Ritchie Torres issued a statement saying the criminal prosecution of Santos is “long overdue.”
“He is a pathological liar and lawbreaker who lied to the voters of New York State and defrauded his way into the United States Congress,” the statement read. “About 800,000 Americans have been continually deprived of the honest representation they deserve in the People’s House. Although the details of the federal prosecution are not yet fully known, one thing is crystal clear – either Rep. Santos must resign or House Republican leadership, under Speaker Kevin McCarthy, must summon the courage to join House Democrats in expelling him. Rep. Santos is a deep rot of corruption at the core of Congress.”
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The New York Republican has admitted to lying about having Jewish ancestry, a Wall Street background, college degrees and a history as a star volleyball player. Serious questions about his finances also surfaced – including the source of what he claimed was a quickly amassed fortune despite recent financial problems, including evictions and owing thousands of dollars in back rent.
Since his election, Santos has faced calls from both sides of the aisle to resign.
More over at ABC News:
Rep. George Santos dealt handful of charges, surrenders in Central Islip https://t.co/YV5XtmC8Rv pic.twitter.com/8d3l1D8YNn
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) May 10, 2023
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