The former representative of the New York Republican Party, George Santos, was sentenced to 87 months in the Federal Court on Friday in relation to his case of fraud and identity theft.
The former 36 -year -old representative served in Congress for almost a year before being expelled in 2023 by his camera colleagues. Santos had not yet been convicted of a crime at that time, but had been accused of 23 positions related to electronic fraud, identity theft, falsification of records, fraud with credit cards and other charges.
Santos sobbed when he received his sentence, according to Associated Press.
The judge of the United States District Court, Joanna Seybert, asked Santos during her sentence: “Where is your remorse? Where do I see it?”
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The former representative of the Republican Party of New York, George Santos, faces up to 87 months in prison before his judgment in the Federal Court on Friday in relation to his case of fraud and identity theft. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
She continued to say that he seems to feel that “it is always another person,” according to the exit.
Santos is expected to arrive at the prison before July 26, confirmed a source to Fox News.
Santos declared himself guilty of federal fraud and charges of identity theft in August as part of a guilt agreement. He admitted cheating donors and stealing the identities of almost a dozen people to finance their campaign. In addition, he agreed to pay almost $ 600,000 in fines.
Federal prosecutors sought a custody sentence of 87 months, according to judicial presentations. Santos's legal team had previously requested a two -year judgment in a judicial presentation earlier this month.
“I am as good as any human being would be given the circumstances,” Santos told The Associated Press on Thursday before his sentence. “I'll be in court tomorrow, ready to face music.”
The Government presented a list of recent Santos Social Network publications in a presentation of April 17 before its sentence, with prosecutors arguing that “Santos's recent behavior continues to demonstrate that he does not regret its crimes.”
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The publications, taken from their X account, included tweets that said: “No matter how much the Department of Justice is seen, they are angry because they will never break my spirit.”
The former 36 -year -old representative served in Congress for almost a year before being expelled in 2023 by his camera colleagues. Santos had not yet been convicted of a crime at that time. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. through Getty Images)
Santos responded to the presentation in a letter before the Court presented on April 21, writing that “deeply regretted the criminal conduct” to which he had declared guilty and that he believes “that the demand of the Justice Department of a sentence of 87 months, and his effort to put together my speech as an incorrigibility proof, is a disastrous that I have a constitutional right and a civil duty to protect.” “
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“The true regret is not mute; it is aware of itself, and speaks when the penalty scale jumps into the absurd,” Santos wrote. “This distinction seems lost in the prosecution, which would prefer to slap a” stay in silence or otherwise “on me and press any spirit that remains.”
During his campaign, Santos made several false statements about his background, including that he had attended the University of New York and worked at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, and that his grandparents had fled from the Nazis during World War II. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Santos was chosen for Congress in 2022 after a district that covered parts of Queens and Long Island for the Republican Party. During his campaign, he made several false claims about his background, including that he had attended the University of New York and worked at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, and that his grandparents had fled from the Nazis during World War II.
Santos tried to relaunch his political career last year running as an independent in a neighboring district to re -enter the Chamber.
Associated Press, Michael Dorgan and Elizabeth Elkind de Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
