Congressman George Santos has been charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making false statements to Congress. The charges stem from allegations that Santos misused campaign funds, lied about his finances, and obtained unemployment benefits while he was already employed.

Here is a breakdown of the charges:

  • Wire fraud: Santos is accused of using campaign funds to pay for personal expenses, such as designer clothes and credit card bills. He is also accused of using campaign funds to pay for travel expenses for himself and his family.
  • Money laundering: Santos is accused of using shell companies to launder money from his campaign. He is also accused of using money from his campaign to pay for personal expenses.
  • Theft of public funds: Santos is accused of obtaining unemployment benefits while he was already employed as a regional director for an investment firm. He is also accused of lying about his employment status on his unemployment benefits application.
  • Making false statements to Congress: Santos is accused of lying to the House Ethics Committee about his finances and his use of campaign funds.

Santos has pleaded not guilty to all charges. His trial is scheduled to begin in September 2023.

If convicted, Santos could face up to 20 years in prison on each count of wire fraud and money laundering. He could also face up to 10 years in prison on each count of theft of public funds and making false statements to Congress.

George Santos Oligarch's cousin
aka – Anthony Devolder

Fred Wellman @FPWellman
I know we are all having fun beating on “George Anthony Devolder Santos” but let’s not for one moment forget how broken the moral character of the Republican Party is that he is being fully accepted by @SpeakerMcCarthy without blinking an eye. They have no ethics at all.