Following months of investigation into U.S. Rep. George Santos’ financial conduct and a series of damning allegations, the embattled representative now faces the possibility of being jettisoned from Congress.
The Long Island Republican was hit with a 13-count federal indictment and is in custody New York, CNN reported Wednesday.
Santos is charged with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives, according to live updates via The New York Times.
Santos Could Serve 20 Years If Convicted: The indictment comes on the heels of a House Ethics Committee investigation launched in early March.
The Long Island Republican was hit with a 13-count federal indictment and is in custody New York, CNN reported Wednesday.
Santos is charged with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives, according to live updates via The New York Times.
Santos Could Serve 20 Years If Convicted: The indictment comes on the heels of a House Ethics Committee investigation launched in early March.
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