WASHINGTON - Former Representative George Santos, R-N.Y., who has faced allegations of fraud and the misuse of campaign funds, is anticipated to enter a guilty plea on Monday, as reported by various sources.
Santos was initially indicted in May of the previous year on 13 felony charges, which included wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and providing false statements to the House of Representatives. In October, he was hit with an additional ten charges related to the alleged theft of identities from campaign donors and the unauthorized use of their credit cards. According to reports from The New York Times and ABC News, the plea is set to take place in a federal court in New York, potentially avoiding a federal trial that was scheduled to commence in September. Santos had previously maintained a not guilty plea to all charges. Last year, Santos was expelled from Congress following a critical report from the House Ethics Committee, which accused him of "blatantly stealing from his own campaign," misleading donors for personal gain, and breaching federal criminal statutes.