Former Republican Representative George Santos Plans To Plead Guilty

Former Republican representative George Santos of New York has agreed to plead guilty to charges of fraud.

Santos is expected to plead guilty in federal court on Monday.

Prosecutors have asked the judge to “let them submit lies Santos told on the campaign as evidence, arguing he deliberately leveraged them to perpetuate the criminal schemes.”

Last year, Santos was expelled from Congress after pleading not guilty to 23 charges alleging fraud and misuse of campaign funds.

Disgraced ex-Congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty in federal fraud case.

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BREAKING: Former Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple charges of campaign finance fraud, less than a month from when his trial was set to begin, sources say. https://t.co/vxFUnCZF24

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Per CBS:

George Santos is expected to plead guilty to charges stemming from allegations of fraud, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News New York.

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Santos, the former New York Republican congressman, is expected to enter a plea in federal court Monday in Central Islip, New York.

He was expelled from the House of Representatives last year and previously pleaded not guilty to 23 federal charges alleging fraud, including misusing campaign funds.

Sides were preparing for trial next month

Santos appeared in a Long Island courtroom on Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing. His trial was scheduled to start in September.

Federal prosecutors asked the judge to let them submit lies Santos told on the campaign as evidence, arguing he “deliberately leveraged them to perpetuate the criminal schemes.”

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Here’s what The Hill reported:

Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has agreed to plead guilty after being accused of five criminal schemes that sparked his disgraced fall from the House, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, a dramatic shift for the ex-congressman who had insisted he was innocent.

The plea deal enables Santos to avoid trial next month on 23 criminal charges that could’ve carried significant prison time, if convicted.

The source said Santos will plead guilty to multiple of those counts. U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert, who oversees the case, will have to accept the deal.

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