{"id":1928692,"date":"2023-05-11T05:27:14","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T09:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-arrested-on-federal-fraud-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T05:30:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T09:30:12","slug":"george-santos-arrested-on-federal-fraud-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-arrested-on-federal-fraud-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"George Santos arrested for federal fraud."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorge-santos-arrested-on-federal-fraud-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1928692&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Representative George Santos Arrested on Fraud Charges<\/h2>\n<p>Republican U.S. Representative George Santos has been arrested and charged with fraud, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles 'Anonymous' Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">money laundering<\/a>, and theft of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nobel-peace-prize-the-most-controversial-winners\/\" title=\"Nobel Peace Prize: The Most Controversial Winners\">public funds<\/a>. Despite calls for his resignation due to lying about his resume, Santos has resisted stepping down. He was taken into custody on Long Island and faces 13 charges, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-harvard-professor-sentenced-fined-for-lying-about-china-ties\/\" title=\"Ex-Harvard Professor Sentenced, Fined for Lying About China Ties\">including making false statements<\/a> to Congress.<\/p>\n<h3>The Alleged Scheme<\/h3>\n<p>The indictment against Santos details his alleged scheme to deceive supporters into donating to a company under the false pretense that the money would be used to support his campaign. Instead, he used the funds for personal expenses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-arrested-on-federal-fraud-charges\/\" title=\"George Santos arrested for federal fraud.\">including luxury designer clothes<\/a> and paying off his credit cards.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said the indictment &#8220;seeks to hold Santos accountable for various alleged fraudulent schemes and brazen misrepresentations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A History of Deception<\/h3>\n<p>Shortly after Santos&#8217; election in November, it was revealed that he had fabricated almost every aspect of his personal and professional history. Among other false claims, he said he had degrees from New York University and Baruch College, worked at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, and was Jewish with grandparents who escaped the Nazis during World War Two. Santos, who identifies as gay, also failed to disclose that he was married to a woman for several years ending in 2019.<\/p>\n<h3>Accountability for Dishonesty and Deception<\/h3>\n<p>The charges against Santos seek to hold him accountable for his alleged fraudulent schemes and repeated dishonesty. He is expected to appear in federal court in New York later today. Santos&#8217; attorney and congressional office have not yet commented on the charges.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fraud<\/li>\n<li>Money laundering<\/li>\n<li>Theft of public funds<\/li>\n<li>Making false statements to Congress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are just some of the charges that Republican U.S. Representative George Santos faces after being arrested on Long Island. Santos has resisted calls to resign for lying about his resume, and the indictment against him details his alleged scheme to deceive supporters into donating to a company under false pretenses. Santos used the funds for personal expenses, including luxury designer clothes and paying off his credit cards. This is not the first time Santos has been caught in a lie, as he fabricated almost every aspect of his personal and professional history. The charges against him seek to hold him accountable for his alleged fraudulent schemes and repeated dishonesty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK (Reuters)\u2014Republican U.S. Representative George\u00a0Santos, who has resisted calls to resign for lying about his resume, was arrested Wednesday and charged with fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds. Santos was taken into custody on Long Island, CNN reported. The representative faces 13 charges, including making false statements to Congress. 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