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Republican Congressman George Santos Faces Ten New Felony Charges, Including Conspiracy And Wire Fraud
In addition to the 13 felony charges Santos was already facing, he has now been charged with ten additional counts including conspiracy, wire fraud and identity theft.
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The Lede
The US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York has charged congressman George Santos with ten new felony counts, on top of the 13 he was already facing. Santos was first charged with federal felony crimes related to his campaign operations back in May.
Key Details
- In the latest court filing, Santos is accused by federal prosecutors of making false statements to the Federal Election Commission and falsifying records to obstruct the government agency.
- The first-term congressman's 23 total felony charges include conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, identity theft and device theft.
- Santos is alleged to have run a credit card fraud scheme using his political donors' credit cards "without their authorization."