Law enforcement officials in Brazil plan to resume a criminal case against Rep.-elect George Santos. He had previously denied criminal involvement 'in Brazil or any jurisdiction in the world.'
and Axios confirmed Monday evening. Santos had previously denied criminal involvement "in Brazil or any jurisdiction in the world."A spokesperson for the Rio de Janeiro prosecutor's office told the Times that an investigation into Santos' alleged use of a stolen checkbook to purchase nearly $700 worth of items under a false name in 2008 was suspended because his whereabouts were unknown.
The prosecutors intend to make a formal request to the U.S. Justice Department asking it to notify him of the fraud charges, a spokesperson for the Rio de Janeiro prosecutor's office told the NYT.
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