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- The scheme, orchestrated by William "Rick" Singer, involved bribing college officials and falsifying student credentials. Singer's operation ran from 2011 to 2018, using a fake charity to funnel payments. He pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and other charges in 2019.
Aug 19, 2024 · In pleading guilty, Santos, 36, of Queens, New York, admitted he filed fraudulent FEC reports, embezzled funds from campaign donors, charged credit cards without authorization, stole identities, obtained unemployment benefits through fraud, and lied in reports to the House of Representatives.
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Aug 19, 2024 · CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a case that led to his...
Aug 20, 2024 · In December 2022, the New York Times reported that Santos lied about where he went to college, his bank job and falsifying records relating to his financial status.
Aug 20, 2024 · George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a case that led to his expulsion from office. He blamed his ambition for clouding his judgment and said he was “flooded with deep regret.”
Aug 19, 2024 · George Santos, the disgraced former congressman whose political career unraveled after he admitted having fabricated key elements of his background, pleaded guilty Monday to a pair of felony...
Aug 19, 2024 · Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in his federal fraud case. The New York Republican entered the plea Monday in a courtroom in...
Aug 19, 2024 · During a court appearance, Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The charges come with a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison.