US EditionSantos Freed, Cleared of Paying Restitution
President Trump commuted Santos' 87-month sentence for wire fraud and identity theft, leading to his release after three months, with $374,000 in fines and restitution waived.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump commuted George Santos' prison sentence for fraud, leading to his immediate release from the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey around 11 p.m.
- Santos surrendered to begin serving his 87 months sentence on July 25 after pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft earlier this year.
- Santos' attorney Joseph Murray said, `I am forever grateful to President Trump for seeing the human side of the suffering that Congressman Santos went through.` Santos posted on X that he received 'a true second chance at life.'
- The commutation leaves intact the conviction and CBS News has learned Santos will no longer have to pay restitution despite prior orders of $373,949.97 in fines and restitution.
- The House Ethics Committee previously found substantial evidence Santos violated the law, heightening political stakes as opposition lawmakers criticized favoritism while Speaker of the House Mike Johnson defended clemency.
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Trump commutes prison sentence of former Congressman George Santos
President Donald Trump announced the commutation of former New York Congressman George Santos’ prison sentence on Friday, ordering his immediate release. In a post on Truth Social, President Trump argued that Santos had been “horribly mistreated” in prison and that his sentence was excessive. He also referenced Santos’ history supporting the Republican Party, stating, “Santos had the Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICA…
George Santos Claims He Will Work Toward Prison Reform
In his first public statement since leaving prison, George Santos said he was “degraded and dehumanized” by prison wardens. Via the Independent: The disgraced former New York Congressman had served just 84 days of his seven-year sentence when the president announced Friday he had commuted his sentence, which was handed down in April after the 37-year-old pleaded guilty to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft stemming from several …
Trump Commutes Prison Sentence of Former Congressman George Santos
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former congressman George Santos. Some shit you should know before you dig in: Earlier this year, George Santos began …
Santos freed, cleared of paying restitution
NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who was slated to serve more than seven years in federal prison, was freed late Friday after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence. Joseph Murray, one of Santos' lawyers, said the former…
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