Rep. George Santos pled not guilty and will be released on a $500,000 bond.
, who was indicted on Wednesday for enriching himself by defrauding political donors, cheating the federal government to get COVID relief funds, and faking House disclosure forms.Wednesday morning that detailed the variety of ways Santos used his brief political rise to dupe taxpayers and donors—an eagerly awaited law enforcement action that followed months of investigative news reports about his wide-ranging fraudster lifestyle.
Prosecutors allege that starting in Sept. 2022, when Santos began his congressional campaign, he operated a limited liability company that he used to defraud political supporters. He also allegedly enlisted the help of a political consultant, identified as “Person 1” in the indictment, to tell donors that that money would be used to help his campaign, including TV ads.
Thousands of dollars meant for the campaign were used on personal experiences, like “luxury designer clothing and credit card payments,” the indictment says. Santos also allegedly used the money to make cash withdrawals, payments on personal debts, and send at least one bank transfer to a personal associate.
Prosecutors also accused Santos of illegally tapping taxpayer money meant to help Americans who suddenly became jobless due to the sharp economic downturn during the COVID pandemic’s nationwide business closures. The indictment states Santos applied to receive unemployment insurance benefits from New York State and federal funds that came from the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act.
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