NY judge expands travel limits for George Santos beyond DC.
Rep. George Santos Granted Expanded Travel Restrictions by New York Federal Judge
A New York federal judge has granted Rep. George Santos’s (R-NY) request to widen his pretrial travel restrictions, allowing for more movement outside the District of Columbia.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields has approved a request from lawyer Joseph Murray to allow his Republican client to travel within a 30-mile radius of Washington, D.C.
Charges and Release
Santos was indicted on 13 federal charges in May, including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making false statements to the House of Representatives. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $500,000 bond, co-signed by two family members.
As part of his release conditions, the freshman Republican lawmaker had to surrender his passport and his travel was initially restricted to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Long Island.
Expanding Travel Access
Santos’s lawyer, Joseph Murray, argued that his client had a “good faith basis” for needing to expand his travel access, especially as he is running for reelection.
“In light of the small geographical area of the District of Columbia, there is a frequent need to travel outside the District of Columbia for usual and customary functions of someone who lives and works in the District of Columbia, such as dining, shopping, meetings, events, and even use of the local airports,” Murray said.
The current travel restrictions have resulted in “unnecessary notifications” to the government and pretrial services regarding Santos’s travel, according to his lawyers. Santos is required to report to these entities if he wishes to travel to other parts of the United States.
Murray also emphasized the importance of Santos’s freedom to attend campaign events and fundraisers, as he represents the 3rd Congressional District of New York and is facing four Democratic challengers for his seat in 2024.
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