U.S. Rep. George Santos is set to return to court Friday for the first time since pleading not guilty last month to charges that he duped donors, stole from his campaign, collected fraudulent unemployment benefits and lied to Congress about being a millionaire.
U.S. Rep. George Santos is set to return to court Friday for the first time since pleading not guilty last month to charges that he duped donors, stole from his campaign, collected fraudulent unemployment benefits, and lied to Congress about being a millionaire.
Federal prosecutors have charged Santos with 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to Congress. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.Taken together, the allegations suggest Santos relied on "repeated dishonesty and deception to ascend to the halls of Congress and enrich himself," according to U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace.
Federal prosecutors say Santos misused funds that he raised for his campaign on personal expenses, including designer clothes and credit cards.
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