The charges follow the indictment last week of Santos' former campaign finance chief Nancy Marks.
Federal prosecutors on Long Island filed new criminal charges against Rep. George Santos on Tuesday, accusing him, among other things, of stealing people's identities and making charges on his own donors' credit cards without their authorization, and lying to federal election officials.
When asked about his next steps, Santos said "Nothing! I'm just going to go defend myself. I have a court date on August 27 to October 27, and then there's probably going to be something else scheduled after that, I'm entitled to due process, I'm going to defend myself."Together prosecutors said they enlisted 10 family members without their knowledge to donate to the campaign to make it seem like Santos was getting enough support to qualify for party funds.
Santos' personal and professional biography as a wealthy businessman began to unravel soon after winning election to represent Long Island and Queens last year, revealing a tangled web of deception. Free on bail while awaiting trial, Santos has described his litany of lies as victimless embellishments, while blaming some of his financial irregularities on his former treasurer, Nancy Marks, who he claims "went rogue."
Santos was not initially charged in the criminal complaint against Marks, but was identified in court papers as a "co-conspirator."
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