Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to reject former U.S. Rep. George Santos ' bid to have some of the fraud charges against him dropped as his trial approaches.
Then-Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., departs Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 11, 2023. Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to reject disgraced former Rep. Santos’ bid to have some of the fraud charges against him dropped as his trial approaches. (AP …NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to reject former U.S. Rep. George Santos ’ bid to have some of the fraud charges against him dropped as his trial approaches.
Santos faces a slew of criminal charges, including allegations that he defrauded campaign donors, lied to Congress about his wealth, received unemployment benefits while employed, and used campaign contributions to pay for personal expenses like designer clothing. He pleaded not guilty to a revised indictment in October.
“All of the credit cards were voluntarily sent to Santos’ campaign and his campaign was authorized to charge the cards for a specified amount,” defense lawyers wrote in their motion to dismiss the charges.They said they’ll show at trial how he used the identities of his donors to fraudulently and deceptively evade federal campaign finance laws.
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