George Santos scraps deal with FBI, pleads guilty to identity theft and wire fraud
George Santoswho was banished of Congress after being accused of nearly two dozen crimes, cut a deal with federal prosecutors and instead pleaded guilty to two charges.
Santos reached the deal Monday … pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft and wire fraud … according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
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The plea deal comes just weeks before Santos was set to stand trial in New York… and while the deal likely means no trial will take place, it remains to be seen how the judge will treat George at sentencing.
George was in court Monday in Central Islip, NY … he allegedly used a campaign donor’s credit cards for his own personal use between September and October 2022.
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As we reported… Santos was arrested in May 2023 on a slew of charges, including lying about personal finances, bank fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements.
Santos won’t be sentenced until February. By then, he could face a handful of years in prison.
