Former US member of Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison-Diepresse.com

Former Republican MP George Santos, which was thrown from the US Congress due to lies and bizarre appearances, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for fraud and identity theft. Santos had guilty. Judge Joanna Seybert imposed the sentence of 87 months at a court on Long Island near New York and stated that the 36-year-old had to start his prison on July 25 at the latest.

Santos, according to media reports, apologized in court for the fact that he had abused the trust placed in him. The former Republican MP was also charged with money laundering and embezzlement of public funds.

Fraud, deception, lies and bizarre appearances

His climb to the federal political stage was overshadowed by allegations of fraud and deception from the start. Among other things, he falsified a large part of the curriculum vitae, with which he presented himself to the voters in 2022. In the course of the public excitement around his person, more and more lies and strange episodes around Santos came to light.

Until his expulsion in early December 2023, Santos sat as a member of a New York district in the US House of Representatives for around a year and presented himself as a supporter of Donald Trump. The plenum excluded him with a clear vote because of the overwhelming allegations. (APA)