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George Santos Arrives at Federal Court to Plead Guilty to Fraud
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0:59Now PlayingFormer US Representative George Santos, whose career in Congress was derailed after revelations that he’d fabricated much of his life story, is expected to plead guilty to federal fraud charges on Monday, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
The former New York Republican, who has steadfastly denied wrongdoing since he was first indicted last year for campaign finance violations, was set to go on trial on 23 felony charges on Sept. 9.
Santos has previously pleaded not guilty and called the case against him a “witch hunt.” Santos didn’t return texts and telephone calls on Saturday. His lawyers didn’t respond to emails and telephone messages.
A guilty plea would spare the former lawmaker from a trial that was expected to last at least a month and may win him some leniency from the court at sentencing. Federal judges usually hand reduced sentences to defendants who accept responsibility rather than go to trial.
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