Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., who was expelled from the House of Representatives after being indicted on 23 federal counts including fraud and misusing campaign funds, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to two of the charges.

The Long Island Republican faces a mandatory two-year minimum sentence after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. But Judge Joanna Seybert estimated the term could range from six to eight years behind bars when he is sentenced on Feb. 7, 2025. Santos also agreed to pay nearly $374,000 in restitution.

Santos had faced trial in September on charges including laundering campaign funds to pay for his personal expenses, charging donors’ credit cards without their consent, and receiving unemployment benefits while he was employed.

    • @Hexbatch
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      The problem was he had too little money to play the game

    • @cheese_greater
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      Honestly, I just can’t bring myself to hate him. He’s so emblematic of the cartoonish insanity and corruption of his Party, all with such hilarious flair. I dunno

    • @Marthirial
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      Flagrant corrupt. Big difference in the GOP.

  • @numberfour002
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    453 months ago

    Wonder if they’ll go light on him given how many medals he just won in the Paris Olympics for team USA.

    • @x00z
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      • 23 federal counts
      • 2 year minimum
      • 6 to 8 years

      Seems like they are already going light on him.

  • @Got_Bent
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    Prison volleyball team about to get LIT!

    • @[email protected]
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      Shawshank redemption was the book he wrote when was a writer. I wonder if it was a taunt as to what he planned. Or a prediction?

      • @Got_Bent
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        No need for him to escape when he’s got the powers of John Coffey.

    • @ours
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      43 months ago

      No more drugs for that man.

    • @werefreeatlast
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      And I’m the count of having Superman’s donated penis, how do you plead?

      Santos: guilty your honor!

      …and in regards to the wobble on Earth’s orbit due to an unforseen force, what is your plea?

      Santos: guilty, but that’s because I wasn’t used to carrying around Superman’s super dong. I simply sat down on the toilet as usual and it happened. I’m a NASA scientist and did all the calculations and it’s true, your honor, my enormous penis caused the wobble out of orbit.

        • @[email protected]
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          I concur that dude dropped a memetic hazard into the internet like the fucking chaos insurgency.

  • Matt
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    223 months ago

    Party of Law and Order…. reenactments.

  • @Treczoks
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    153 months ago

    What is it about Republicans that turns them into criminals? Or do they just attract this kind of behavior?

    • @ours
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      93 months ago

      Anti-intellectualism leads to people following charismatic, self-confident narcissists (a.k.a. confidence artists).

      They don’t turn into criminals, they attract.

    • @WhatYouNeed
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      Pretty sure he’s going to get more than just a slap when he walks into Rikers.

  • Bizzle
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    93 months ago

    People who commit unemployment fraud are the lowest of the low.

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      It’s pretty low, but if someone’s legitimately struggling to get by, rather than just greedy, then I have a hard time getting mad about it

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    I dunno why, but I’ve just had a strong urge to refer to him as Greg from now on. It just feels right.

    Way to go Greg. You did a great job fucking up your life.

    Edit: apologies to people named Greg.