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George Santos should serve over 7 years in prison, US prosecutors say

Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for George Santos, a former U.S. Representative who pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges.
Santos fabricated much of his life story, deceived donors, and stole identities to fund his congressional campaign, making a mockery of the election system, according to prosecutors.
As part of his plea deal, Santos agreed to pay nearly $375,000 in restitution and $205,000 in forfeiture, but prosecutors argue he has earned over $800,000 from appearances and a documentary since his expulsion.

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Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Sentence for Disgraced Ex-Rep. George Santos Over Fraud and Identity Theft

Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York argued in a court filing Friday that a significant sentence was warranted because the New York Republican’s “unparalleled crimes” had “made a mockery” of the country’s election system. “From his creation of a wholly fictitio…

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Ex-NY Rep. George Santos should face more than 7 years in prison, federal prosecutors say

In a court filing on Friday, prosecutors with New York’s Eastern District wrote that Santos’ conduct “has made a mockery of our election system.”

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Former Republican Congressman Could Face Seven Years In Prison

Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) potentially faces more than seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges. “Santos planned and executed an assortment of fraudulent schemes and leveraged them and a fictious life story to enrich himself and capture one of the highest offices in the government of...

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Disgraced Former Rep George Santos Just Got Bad News, He Could Be in Prison For a LONG Time

Disgraced former Congressman George Santos, expelled from the House and buried under a mountain of fraud charges, may now face over seven years in prison if federal prosecutors get their way. Key Facts: George Santos, 36, pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft in August. He admitted to stealing from donors, lying to Congress, and collecting illegal unemployment benefits. Prosecutors want a sentence exceeding 7 years; Santos’ legal team is a…

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Prosecutors seek more than 7 years for George Santos in 'brazen web of deceit'

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to sentence disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos to seven years and three months in prison, calling his conduct a “brazen web of deceit” that defrauded donors, misled voters, and fueled his political rise through lies, theft, and identity fraud. The government outlined the extent of Santos’s fraudulent activity across the 2020 and 2022 election cycles in a d…

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Seven Years for Santos

(New York, NY) – Former Congressman George Santos is back in court and the headlines. Federal prosecutors with the Department of Justice are asking for a seven year prison sentence. Santos is facing charges of wire fraud and identity theft. Last August, he pleaded guilty to those charges. The New York Republican won the open seat for New York’s Third Congressional District in 2022 after the incumbent, Tom Suozzi, decided not to run for reelectio…

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