JUST IN: George Santos Pleads Not Responsible, Launched on $500,000 Bond | Information World

Rep. George Santos wouldn’t resign from Congress so the feds arrested him.

GOP Rep. George Santos surrendered on the courthouse in Central Islip, New York on Wednesday.

The federal grand jury returned a 13-count indictment.

Santos was charged with “seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of cash laundering, one depend of theft of public funds, and two counts of creating materially false statements to the Home of Representatives.” WABC reported.

Santos is dealing with as much as 20 years in jail if convicted.

George Santos pleaded not responsible to all the fees and was launched on $500,000 bond after his arraignment.

BREAKING: New York Rep. George Santos has pleaded not responsible to a number of costs of fraud, cash laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements throughout his arraignment in federal court docket.

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Based on the indictment reviewed by Information World, Santos was overcharged by zealous authorities prosecutors.

Santos was hit with 5 counts for wire fraud for participating in a political contribution solicitation scheme.

The lawmaker was charged for every electronic mail or textual content message despatched to potential political supporters (screenshot under):

Counts 6-8 had been for illegal cash transactions over $10,000.

Counts 10 and 11 had been for wire fraud associated to unemployment advantages.

The feds allege Santos collected $24,741 in Covid aid advantages whereas he was gainfully employed making $120,000 wage.

Santos was hit with two counts – one for every $564 fee by way of interstate wires.

$564 fee!!

Counts 12 and 13 are associated to Santos’ alleged false statements to the Home of Representatives.

Santos additionally allegedly made false statements to the Home of Representatives about his funds. He allegedly overstated his revenue whereas mendacity about an funding.

“This indictment seeks to carry Santos accountable for varied alleged fraudulent schemes and brazen misrepresentations,” said United States Legal professional Breon Peace. “Taken collectively, the allegations within the indictment cost Santos with counting on repeated dishonesty and deception to ascend to the halls of Congress and enrich himself. He used political contributions to line his pockets, unlawfully utilized for unemployment advantages that ought to have gone to New Yorkers who had misplaced their jobs as a result of pandemic, and lied to the Home of Representatives. My Workplace and our legislation enforcement companions will proceed to aggressively root out corruption and self-dealing from our group’s public establishments and maintain public officers accountable to the constituents who elected them.”