NEW YORK: A scandal-plagued Republican congressman whose extensive lies have made political headlines since his election last year was arrested and charged by federal prosecutors on Wednesday (May 10).
was 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.
"Taken together, the allegations in the indictment charge Santos with relying on repeated dishonesty and deception to ascend to the halls of Congress and enrich himself. It also alleges that he filed false financial disclosures to the House of Representatives about his assets and income. Santos has admitted fabricating much of his biography, including his real name, his religion - he falsely claimed to be Jewish - his schooling and his employment history when he ran last year for a House seat representing parts of Long Island, New York.
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