Texas man who tried to scam ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to 18 months in prison
- A Texas man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for attempting to scam George Santos out of nearly $1 million by offering to destroy evidence in his corruption case.
- Hector Medina admitted to creating a false identity and claimed he could remove evidence against Santos, as stated by federal prosecutors.
- Medina pleaded guilty to identity theft and wire fraud, while Santos faces a mandatory minimum two-year sentence for his own identity theft charge.
- Medina's attorney noted the unusual situation of both the defendant and victim being charged with the same crime in separate instances.
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