George Santos indictment includes Wire Fraud, Theft, Unlawful Monetary Transactions, and False Statements
George Anthony Devolder Santos Release and Appearance Bond
George Santos sought to hide the identity of the individuals who posted his federal bail. Court document reveals that the individuals named on the document are his father and aunt.
George Santos Charged With Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, False Statements, Falsification of Records, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Credit Card Fraud
Santos is charged with stealing people’s identities and making charges on his own donors’ credit cards without their authorization, lying to the FEC and, by extension, the public about the financial state of his campaign. Santos falsely inflated the campaign’s reported receipts with non-existent loans and contributions that were either fabricated or stolen” stated United States Attorney Peace.
Santos allegedly led multiple additional fraudulent criminal schemes, lying to the American public in the process.
The defendant – a Congressman – allegedly stole the identities of family members and used the credit card information of political contributors to fraudulently inflate his campaign coffers,” stated District Attorney Donnelly.