Where is George Santos now? A South Jersey prison.
The infamous politician who lied his way into becoming a U.S. representative officially began his sentence at the medium-security, all-male South Jersey prison last week.
Before leaving, Santos posted his farewell on social media, stating: 'I may be leaving the stage (for now), but trust me legends never truly exit.'
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Who is George Santos?
Originally known for being the first openly gay Republican to win a House seat as a non-incumbent, Santos is now most associated with his lies.
After winning his seat in 2022, Santos served for less than a year before being expelled from the House. Santos is the sixth lawmaker to be ousted from the lower chamber.
His election win was notable because it flipped a historically blue district in New York that served parts of Queens and Long Island.
Much of his campaign revolved around him being 'the full embodiment of the American dream' because of his claimed status of being an openly gay child of Brazilian immigrants who worked on Wall Street before turning to politics.
Quickly after his election, news broke that much of his history was fabricated, including his work experience and identity. He'd been found to have fabricated college degrees, his Wall Street credentials and his Jewish heritage.
After his exit from Congress, Santos kept his relevancy with a podcast called 'Pants On Fire With George Santos.'
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What crimes did George Santos commit?
His history of lies quickly tied into criminal activity.
Those crimes included fraudulent FEC reports, embezzled funds from campaign donors, unauthorized credit card charges, stolen identities, falsely obtained unemployment benefits and lies in House of Representative reports. They largely took place in his relation to his political campaign.
Santos took part in a fraudulent scheme to obtain money for the campaign by submitting materially false reports. He also deceived real campaign contributors by using their donations for personal expenses.
He was found guilty of wire fraud and aggravated identify theft.
In addition to an 87-month prison sentence, Santos is to pay restitution to his victims in the amount of $373,749.97 and $205,002.97 in forfeiture.
Risha Inaganti writes about trending topics across South Jersey for the Courier-Post. If you have a story she should tell, email her at rinaganti@gannettnj.com. Subscribe to stay up to date on the news you need.
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