Posted on 05/09/2023 7:38:04 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is back in the spotlight again after becoming notorious for telling a series of lies when he was running for his seat in 2022. But now, it appears he might be in legal trouble for his questionable behavior.
CNN reported:
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against New York Rep. George Santos, the Republican lawmaker whose astonishing pattern of lies and fabrications stunned even hardened politicos, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Santos is expected to appear as soon as Wednesday at federal court in New York’s eastern district, where the charges have been filed under seal.
The exact nature of the charges couldn’t immediately be learned but the FBI and the Justice Department public integrity prosecutors in New York and Washington have been examining allegations of false statements in Santos’ campaign finance filings and other claims.
The report also notes that Santos “has been under investigation in multiple jurisdictions and by the House Ethics Committee.”
Santos began getting attention last year when many of his claims about his past and career fell under scrutiny. It was revealed that he made several deceptive statements on the campaign trail, including false claims that he is Jewish and that he worked for several high-profile corporations before delving into politics.
In an interview with the New York Post, he appeared to come clean about many of the falsehoods he told. Santos confessed that he had misrepresented his college attendance and employment history at high-profile Wall Street firms. He acknowledged that he never graduated from any college and clarified that he had not directly worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup but had conducted business with them through his former employer, Link Bridge.
The lawmaker also addressed accusations of lying about his family history, sexual orientation, and being a deadbeat tenant. Despite the controversy, he expressed determination to serve his two-year term effectively in Congress and deliver on his campaign promises.
Santos also faced scrutiny for falsely claiming to be Jewish on his campaign website. It said that his mother was Jewish and his grandparents escaped the Nazis. He clarified that he is Catholic but explained that his maternal family had a Jewish background, leading him to describe himself as “Jew-ish.”
The lawmaker also confirmed that he had been married to a woman until his divorce in 2017 and asserted that he is now happily married to a man. In addition, Santos admitted to failing to pay rent to a former landlord while citing financial difficulties due to his mother’s medical debt. He also acknowledged lying about owning multiple properties and revealed that he currently lives with his sister but plans to purchase his own place.
However, despite all his shady behavior, Santos maintained that he was not a criminal and denied the allegation that he had a criminal charge in Brazil. He insisted that the controversy would not hinder his effectiveness as a congressman and he would focus on delivering results for the people. Santos clarified that the reported assets in his financial disclosure report were tied to his consulting firm and claimed that all his finances came from the firm.
Senior House Republicans were apparently aware of the inaccuracies in Santos’ resume, and while some considered it a running joke, they believed the voters would address the issues during the election. Democrats have repeatedly called on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to urge Santos to resign, but the Speaker refused. However, depending on the nature of the charges against him, it seems possible that his short political career might be coming to an end.
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Likely mail fraud if any of his mailed literature contained the lies.
Elected in November, sworn in in January, indicted in May.
Isn’t it amazing how quickly the “justice” department moves against a Republican!!
While EVERY Democrat gets their charges dropped.
They are coming down hard on a fellow poofter.
Amazing the FBLIE was able to run him in and n such short time. They were probably pulled from the hunter laptop investigation to handle it.
They’ve had hunters laptop from checks notes 2019. Amazing how fast the wheels of justice move against a particular party
RE: Likely mail fraud if any of his mailed literature contained the lies.
Oh boy, if one can be indicted for lies in mailed literature, how many Democrats ought to be indicted for mail fraud?
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Meanwhile, they haven’t got around to Hunter’s crimes in 2011, that were fully known and monitored by agencies.
Joe’s just the luckiest guy on earth.
Has he claimed he is a woman.
They would have to believe that.
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Hunter Biden was proposing a business arrangement with a Felon on the 10 most wanted list where hard Drugs would be shipped to Customers via the US Mail.
US Mail Drug Distribution!
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Gee, I guess Sessions, Barr, and Durham weren’t on the case.
It’s amazing what that Letter after your name does.
He had transgressed The Unwritten Law!
I know of a politician, lionized by the Left, who is Jewish and Greek, was raised in a Puerto Rican community and educated in a black church. He drove an eighteen-wheeler and later became a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. His son is a famous artist.
Um, kind of? Plenty of pictures of him in drag and stuff.
RE: He had transgressed The Unwritten Law!
It cannot be Law if it is Unwritten. But do tell, what is this Unwritten law of which you speak?
Stig O’Tracey:
Well he had to, didn’t he? I mean be fair, there was nothing else he could do. I mean I had transgressed the unwritten law.
Second Interviewer:
What had you done?
Stig O’Tracey:
Uh... well he never told me that. But he gave me his word it was the case, and that’s good enough for me with old Dinsy. I mean he didn’t *want* to nail my head to the floor, I had to insist. He wanted to let me off. There’s nothing Dinsdale wouldn’t do for you.
From one George to another...
“They’ll get it all from you sooner or later ‘cause they own this f**kin’ place. It’s a big club and you ain’t in it. You and I are not in the big club. By the way, it’s the same big club they use to beat you over the head with all day long when they tell you what to believe. All day long beating you over the head with their media telling you what to believe, what to think and what to buy. The table is tilted, folks. The game is rigged and nobody seems to notice. Nobody seems to care. Good, honest, hard-working people: white collar, blue collar, it doesn’t matter what color shirt you have on.” ~ George Carlin
Didn’t Senator Chris Dodd lie about serving in Vietnam?
Hasn’t Joe Biden been caught plagiarizing? Doesn’t Biden tell a lie at least weekly which is ignored by the press and Republican?
Didn’t Hillary lie about her email server?
Didn’t Obama lie about Obamacare?
Didn’t John Brennan commit perjury, lying to Congress about the Steele dossier.
Didn’t Harry Reid admit he lied about Romney’s taxes?
Didn’t Bill Clinton commit perjury lying about Paula Jones? Didn’t he go on television and tell the American people he never had sex with Miss Lewinsky?
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