New York – George Santos, a former Republican congressman from New York who has been accused of a plethora of biographical fabrications and corrupt money-making strategies, has signaled to prosecutors that he intends to plead guilty, avoiding a federal trial slated to commence the following month, according to two attorneys linked to the case and two other informed sources.
The proposed plea, due to take place on Monday at the Federal District Court in Central Islip, N.Y., could protect Mr. Santos from a high-profile court trial. Despite his trial on 23 felony accusations scheduled for a September 9 commencement, Mr. Santos might yet reconsider. But this week, federal prosecutors informed two attorneys for several witnesses that Mr. Santos had decided to plead guilty. Two other individuals familiar with the situation corroborated his intention to plead guilty on Monday, with one reporting that Mr. Santos is anticipated to publicly confess his crimes in court. The specifics of his expected plea and possible sentencing remain unknown.
George Santos, who was ejected from Congress in 2023, continues to deliver a bewildering barrage of narratives, creating confusion among his audience. His personal finances and campaign fundraising and expenditure remain shrouded in major queries, each story more complex and obscure than the previous one.
Public court documents reveal that an in-person hearing is planned for Monday afternoon, called by prosecutors and Mr. Santos’s lawyers. The documents did not clarify the hearing’s purpose. Mr. Santos and one of his representatives, Joseph Murray, did not reply to requests for comment, leaving a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the proceedings and the potential implications for Santos.
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