Published 09/05/2023 9:39:00 p.m.

George Santos might be getting ready to plead guilty: DOJ

Freshman Rep. George Santos is involved in discussions to resolve the case against him concerning charges related to his campaign finances and false statements. U.S. Attorney Breon Peace has requested to move a planned status conference to Oct. 27 to allow for further review of evidence and discussions.
Santos denies that the discussions are about a potential plea deal and calls the suggestion "wildly inaccurate." He maintains that he is the victim of political attacks and is undeterred.
Santos is facing charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making false statements to Congress. His former staffer, Samuel Miele, has also been charged in relation to the case for aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.

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New York Post

New filing suggests lyin’ Rep. George Santos mulling plea deal in federal fraud case — but he cries ‘speculation’

Brooklyn federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked to push back the embattled Republican's next court appearance while both sides huddle to discuss “possible paths forward" in the case.

09/05/2023 6:35:18 p.m.·New York, United States

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NY Daily News

Rep. George Santos appears to mull guilty plea in fraud case

In a motion filed Tuesday asking to push back Rep. George Santos’ Thursday court appearance, federal prosecutors wrote that the government and Santos “are engaged in discussions regarding possible paths forward in this matter.”

09/05/2023 4:04:04 p.m.·New York, United States

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Political Wire

George Santos Could Be Mulling Plea Deal

“A new federal court filing in the criminal case against lying Rep. George Santos (R-NY) suggests that the first-term Republican may be in plea negotiations — though Santos denied he’s considering a deal,” the New York Daily News reports. In a motion filed Tuesday asking to push back Santos’ Thursday court appearance, federal prosecutors wrote that the government and Santos “are engaged in discussions regarding possible paths forward in this mat…

09/05/2023 5:32:48 p.m.·New York, United States

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Politico

George Santos and aide appear to be discussing plea deals with feds

NEW YORK — Rep. George Santos and his former campaign aide, both indicted by federal prosecutors, appear to be in plea talks with the government, according to court papers filed Tuesday. Prosecutors in the Santos case asked the judge overseeing the case to delay a court hearing set for Thursday because “the parties have continued to discuss possible paths forward in this matter.” They added: “The parties wish to have additional time to continue …

09/05/2023 3:31:35 p.m.

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Mediaite

George Santos Calls Rumors He’s Mulling Plea Deal ‘Speculative Garbage’

Fabulist Rep. George Santos (R-NY) forcefully denied rumors that he is mulling a guilty plea to the 13 federal charges against him on Tuesday. U.S. Attorney Breon Peace asked the court to move Santos’s next scheduled hearing from Thursday to October 27 so that the prosecution and defense could continue discussions about “possible paths forward.” “The parties respectfully submit that the ends of justice served by such an excludable delay outweigh…

09/05/2023 7:19:27 p.m.·United States

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Talking Points Memo

George Santos Insists He Is Not Working On A Plea Deal

The U.S. attorney prosecuting the case against freshman Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has indicated they are involved in discussions on how to resolve the case. However, in a series of texts to TPM, Santos insisted those talks have nothing to do with a potential plea deal on charges related to his campaign finances and false statements he made in official filings. On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Breon Peace filed a letter to the presiding judge in the …

09/05/2023 3:51:07 p.m.·United States

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