George Santos: Former US MP convicted

The former Republican US Congressman George Santos, who had fallen unexpectedly, was sentenced to 87 months in prison by a New York court for fraud and identity theft. This is unanimous that several US media, including the news agency (AP) and and.

Santos was accused of exaggerating or inventing large parts of his life story in order to cheat on voters and donors. He was faced with almost a dozen charges before he owed two points in August last year.

According to AP Bat Santos for mercy and said under tears in court that he was “humble” and “humiliated” and recognized that he had misused the trust of his voters. “I apologize from the heart,” he said, adding: “I can’t undo the past, but I can shape the future.”

US district judge Joanna Seybert did not seem to be convinced of the apology: “Where is her remorse? Where should I see her?” She asked, according to AP, when she sentenced him to 87 months in prison. She said the former politician seemed to have the feeling that “someone else is always to blame”.

As part of a comparison, Santos agreed to pay around $ 580,000 in addition to his prison sentence. Santos’ lawyers had asked for two years in prison, the minimum sentence for serious identity theft.

Santos was elected in 2022 and won a wealthy electoral district, which includes parts of Queens and Long Island, for the Republicans. He was barely a year in the congress when he was elected by his colleagues in the House of Representatives in 2023.

It turned out that Santos had invented a large part of his life story and presented himself as a successful entrepreneur who worked for renowned Wall Street companies and had a valuable real estate portfolio. As NBC News reported, Santos also claimed to be a Jew.

In reality, Santos had financial problems and was even shortly before the evacuation, as AP continued. The revelations led to examinations in the congress and criminal investigation.

Note: This article has been updated and further information was added.