He lost his headquarters in the House of Representatives because of lies, bizarre appearances and counterfeits. The Republican Santos has now been sentenced to more than seven years in prison.
Former US MP George Santos has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for fraud and identity theft. Santos had guilty. The public prosecutor accused the 36-year-old Republican of stabilating political supporters and financing personal expenses with campaign donations.
As part of a consultation with the public prosecutor, Santos agreed to pay a penalty of around $ 580,000 in addition to his prison sentence.
Judge and prosecutor saw no remorse
The public prosecutor had applied for santos seven years in prison and stated that despite his claims, he had not shown any real regrets. She referred to the latest comments from Santos on social media in which he had presented himself as a victim of an attacked public prosecutor. Santos' lawyers had applied for two years in prison for their clients.
“Where is her remorse?” Asked US district judge Joanna Seybert to the accused when she sentenced him to 87 months in prison. The former politician from the US state of New York seems to believe that others are always to blame.
Lies and bizarre appearances
Santos lost his seat in the House of Representatives in 2023 due to lies and bizarre appearances. His climb to the federal political stage was overshadowed by allegations of fraud and deception from the start.
Among other things, he falsified a large part of the curriculum vitae, with which he presented himself to the voters in 2022. In the course of the public excitement around his person, more and more lies and strange episodes around Santos came to light.
