https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-gop ... fraud-case
By Haley Chi-Sing, Kitty Le Claire
Published April 25, 2025 10:37am EDT | Updated April 25, 2025 1:12pm EDT
Former New York GOP Rep. George Santos was sentenced to 87 months in federal court Friday in connection with his wire fraud and identity theft case.
The 36-year-old former representative served in Congress for close to a year before being ousted in 2023 by his House colleagues. Santos had not yet been convicted of a crime at that point, but had been indicted on 23 counts related to wire fraud, identity theft, falsification of records, credit card fraud and other charges.
Santos sobbed as he received his sentence, according to the Associated Press. U.S. District Court Judge Joanna Seybert asked Santos during his sentencing, "Where is your remorse? Where do I see it?" She continued on to say that he appears to feel that "it's always someone else's fault," according to the outlet. Santos is expected to arrive at prison by July 26th, a source confirmed to Fox News.
"Today, George Santos was finally held accountable for the mountain of lies, theft, and fraud he perpetrated," John Durham, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said in a statement released. "For the defendant, it was judgment day, and for his many victims including campaign donors, political parties, government agencies, elected bodies, his own family members, and his constituents, it is justice."
Santos pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges in August as part of a plea deal. He admitted to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of nearly a dozen individuals to fund his campaign. He further agreed to pay nearly $600,000 in penalties.
Federal prosecutors were seeking an 87-month custodial sentence, according to court filings. Santos' legal team had previously asked the court for a two-year sentence in a court filing earlier this month.
"I’m doing as well as any human being would be doing given the circumstances," Santos told the Associated Press Thursday ahead of his sentencing. "I will be in court tomorrow, ready to face the music."
The government submitted a list of Santos' recent social media posts in an April 17 filing ahead of his sentencing, with prosecutors arguing that "Santos’s recent behavior continues to demonstrate that he remains unrepentant for his crimes."
这可能是他被重判的原因，认罪之后还没有意识到问题的严重性。