US Representative George Santos has been arrested on federal criminal
charges. The charges include wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud,
and making false statements to a financial institution. Santos is accused
of taking part in a scheme to defraud investors of more than $5 million.
The charges were announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for the
Southern District of New York. Santos has been released on bail pending
trial. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
Santos was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020 and was recently
elected to the US House of Representatives in a special election. He has
denied the charges against him and has said that he will fight them in
court.
charges. The charges include wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud,
and making false statements to a financial institution. Santos is accused
of taking part in a scheme to defraud investors of more than $5 million.
The charges were announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for the
Southern District of New York. Santos has been released on bail pending
trial. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
Santos was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2020 and was recently
elected to the US House of Representatives in a special election. He has
denied the charges against him and has said that he will fight them in
court.
