Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft and would serve at least two years in prison, a federal prosecutor in New York said.
Santos had been facing 23 total charges, including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. The House voted to expel him in December after he became entangled in a cloud of ethics allegations and defied calls to resign.
His trial had been scheduled to start next month. His sentencing hearing is set for Feb. 7.
Breon Peace, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, outside the courthouse after Monday’s plea hearing, called it a “sad day” when any elected official betrayed the public trust. Peace said that Santos also acknowledged he had committed the other crimes he was accused of in the indictments unveiled last year. […]
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