Embattled New York and Long Island Congress Member George Santos has been arrested on a 13-count federal indictment charging him with fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and lying to the House of Representatives.
— a Republican who flipped New York’s 3rd District in November but soon became a political pariah after it was learned he had fabricated almost his entire biography during his winning campaign.
The alleged crimes took place both before and during his successful 2022 campaign. If convicted on all counts, Santos could face up to 20 years in prison. In September 2022, at the height of his winning congressional campaign, Santos allegedly pocketed $50,000 from donors who believed they were making campaign contributions, actions for which he is charged with wire fraud and money laundering. Santos allegedly hired a Queens-based political consultant who told prospective donors their money would go towards his campaign, including television ads.
Finally, Santos is charged with making materially false statements on House financial disclosure forms during his 2020 and 2022 congressional campaigns. In 2020, he allegedly overreported his annual income from one company while significantly underreporting his income from a Florida-based investment firm, which is not specified but, based on its description in the indictment, appears to be, a firm where Santos was employed that the Securities and Exchange Commission says was a Ponzi scheme.
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