US EditionTrump commutes prison sentence of ex-GOP Rep. George Santos
Trump commuted former Rep. George Santos’ 87-month fraud sentence after less than three months served, wiping out $373,000 in restitution ordered by the court.
- US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of George Santos, a former Republican Congressman, ordering his immediate release from a seven-year sentence for fraud and identity theft.
- Trump stated that Santos 'has been horribly mistreated' and referred to him as 'somewhat of a rogue'.
- Santos has reportedly spent long stretches in solitary confinement and has faced mistreatment while incarcerated.
- The commutation followed a public campaign urging Trump to issue a pardon for Santos.
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Trump Commutes George Santos’ Sentence: Inside His Arrest and Crimes
Credit: The Mega Agency President Donald Trump has commuted the 87-month prison sentence of former New York congressman George Santos, allowing him to leave federal custody less than three months after starting his term. Santos was sentenced in April to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to CBS News. He began serving his sentence in July, but Trump’s commutation ended it early…
George Santos Walks Free After Trump’s Surprise Commutation
Source: Newsday LLC / Getty Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., publicly thanked former President Donald Trump on Saturday after Trump commuted his seven-year prison sentence for wire fraud and identity theft. Trump ordered Santos’ immediate release late Friday, calling his punishment excessive. In a post on X, Santos expressed deep gratitude for Trump and his faith, writing, “Yesterday, I was given something I never thought I’d have again: a tru…
George Santos Freed From Prison After Trump Commutes Sentence
Disgraced former Republican congressman George Santos is a free man after President Donald Trump commuted his prison sentence. In May 2023, Santos initially pleaded not guilty to charges he misled donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire. Santos began serving his 87-month sentence in federal prison in July after pleading guilty to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He was also ordered to pa…
George Santos Expresses ‘Deepest Gratitude’ Trump Commuting Sentence: ‘True Second Chance at Life’
Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) thanked President Donald Trump on Saturday for commuting his seven-year federal prison sentence. The post George Santos Expresses ‘Deepest Gratitude’ Trump Commuting Sentence: ‘True Second Chance at Life’ appeared first on Slay News.
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