{"id":2023278,"date":"2023-09-06T11:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T15:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-santos-brands-speculation-over-potential-plea-deal-wildly-inaccurate-after-doj-asks-court-to-delay-hearing\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T11:29:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T15:29:01","slug":"rep-santos-brands-speculation-over-potential-plea-deal-wildly-inaccurate-after-doj-asks-court-to-delay-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-santos-brands-speculation-over-potential-plea-deal-wildly-inaccurate-after-doj-asks-court-to-delay-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Santos dismisses speculation of potential plea deal as &#8216;wildly inaccurate&#8217; following DOJ&#8217;s request to postpone hearing."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Frep-santos-brands-speculation-over-potential-plea-deal-wildly-inaccurate-after-doj-asks-court-to-delay-hearing%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=2023278&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--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has denied \u2063reports his \u200dlawyers are weighing up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-teens-charged-with-murder-of-uber-eats-driver-reportedly-getting-plea-deal\/\" title=\"D.C. teens charged with murder of Uber Eats driver reportedly getting plea deal\">potential plea deal<\/a> with federal prosecutors regarding his fraud case after reports emerged\u2064 that the\u2062 Department \u200cof \u2062Justice asked to delay a hearing set for \u2064Sept. 7, citing &#8220;possible paths forward&#8221; in the matter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<blockquote><p>The \u2062Republican lawmaker told a <a href=\"https:\/\/talkingpointsmemo.com\/news\/george-santos-insists-he-is-not-working-on-a-plea-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Talking Points \u2062Memo<\/a> reporter on Tuesday that suggestions \u2064he is considering pleading guilty as a\u200c part\u200c of a plea \u200cdeal are &#8220;wildly\u200d inaccurate.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>In a\u200b post on \u2062X, formerly Twitter, also on Tuesday, Mr. Santos \u2063wrote: &#8220;My energy is unbreakable\u200d because my will is \u2063strong. Many have tried to break \u200cme \u200dand failed, It won\u2019t be the political\u2063 establishment elites and corrupt bias media that\u2062 will succeed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u200b Stories<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/fundraiser-for-rep-george-santos-indicted-for-allegedly-impersonating-congressional-aide-5469815\">Fundraiser for Rep. George Santos \u2063Indicted for Allegedly Impersonating Congressional Aide<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">8\/16\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/fundraiser-for-rep-george-santos-indicted-for-allegedly-impersonating-congressional-aide-5469815\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/democrats-introduce-measure-to-censure-george-santos-5404322\">Democrats Introduce \u2063Measure\u2064 to\u200b Censure George Santos<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">7\/18\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/democrats-introduce-measure-to-censure-george-santos-5404322\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The lawmaker later penned, &#8220;word of \u200cthe day: speculation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He did not reference the \u200breports of\u200b a potential plea deal in either of his posts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<blockquote><p>However,\u200b his comments and social media \u200bposts came after prosecutors with the DOJ on Sept. \u20625 requested a criminal hearing set\u200b for later this week\u200b to be pushed back to Oct. 27, citing ongoing talks regarding the case.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>&#8216;Possible Paths Forward in This Matter&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Since the last\u200d status conference in \u2064this matter\u200b on June 30,\u2062 2023, the defendant has \u200bcontinued to review the voluminous discoverable material previously produced \u2064by the government and requires additional time to continue reviewing that material,&#8221; U.S. \u2063Attorney \u200bBreon Peace wrote in a letter\u200c (<a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.nyed.497086\/gov.uscourts.nyed.497086.36.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pdf<\/a>) \u2062to \u200bJudge \u2064Joanna Seybert,\u200c who is presiding over the case.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In \u2063addition, the government anticipates making \u2064another substantial\u200b production of discoverable material\u2062 pursuant \u2063to Federal Rule of Criminal \u2064Procedure \u206216 this week. Defense counsel has indicated that \u200bhe will need additional time\u200b to review\u2063 that material as well. Further, the parties have continued to\u200d discuss possible paths forward in \u2063this matter. The \u200dparties wish to have\u200c additional time to continue those discussions,&#8221; Mr. Peace said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The attorney said both parties in the case were jointly \u2062making the \u2062request to delay the hearing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The parties respectfully \u200dsubmit that the\u2064 ends of justice served\u200c by such an excludable delay outweigh the\u200c best interests of the public \u200dand the defendant in a speedy trial,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<blockquote><p>Mr. Santos, a first-term Republican\u2063 from New York, pleaded not guilty in May to\u200c federal charges (<a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/23809076\/george-santos-indictment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pdf<\/a>) of\u2062 wire fraud, money laundering, misappropriation of public\u200b funds, and\u200c making false\u200d statements to Congress.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<blockquote><p>Prosecutors have accused\u200b him of using a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/david-hogg-quits-progressive-mypillow-competitor-two-months-after-launch\/\" title=\"David Hogg Quits Progressive MyPillow Competitor Two Months After Launch\">limited liability company<\/a> (LLC) to carry \u200dout a &#8220;scheme to defraud supporters \u2064of his candidacy for\u200d the House&#8221; during his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-associate-visited-white-house-7-times-in-2014-after-becoming-head-of-company-with-ccp-ties\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Associate Visited White House 7 Times in 2014 After Becoming Head of Company With CCP Ties\">successful congressional campaign<\/a> in September 2022.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Former \u2064Campaign Manager \u2063Indicted<\/h2>\n<p>According to the \u2062DOJ, Mr. Santos \u200cillegally transferred a $25,000 campaign donation from one donor and\u200c a $24,000 donation from another to that LLC&#8217;s bank \u200daccount, which he controlled, laundering the money and spending much of it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-santos-brands-speculation-over-potential-plea-deal-wildly-inaccurate-after-doj-asks-court-to-delay-hearing\/\" title=\"Rep. Santos dismisses speculation of potential plea deal as 'wildly inaccurate' following DOJ's request to postpone hearing.\">purchasing personal\u2062 items including clothing<\/a>,\u2063 and paying \u200doff debts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Additionally, Mr. \u2064Santos is charged with unlawfully applying for\u2062 unemployment benefits under\u2063 the\u200d Coronavirus\u2063 Aid, Relief,\u200d and Economic\u2064 Securities Act. during the pandemic and lying to the \u200bHouse of Representatives\u2063 in financial statements.<\/p>\n<p>If\u200d convicted, he \u2063could\u200c face up to 20 years \u200cin\u200b prison.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062August, a former fundraiser for the \u2062campaign&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) refutes claims that his lawyers are considering a plea deal with federal prosecutors for his fraud case. The Department of Justice requested a delay in the hearing, mentioning &#8220;possible paths forward.&#8221; Santos clarified this to a Talking Points Memo reporter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":2023279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2023278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2023278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2023278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2023279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2023278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2023278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2023278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}