{"id":2302408,"date":"2024-07-20T12:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T16:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-refuses-george-santoss-request-to-strike-identity-theft-charges-from-using-donors-credit-cards-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-20T12:47:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T16:47:49","slug":"judge-denies-george-santoss-request-to-dismiss-identity-theft-charges-for-using-donors-credit-cards-washington-examiner-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-denies-george-santoss-request-to-dismiss-identity-theft-charges-for-using-donors-credit-cards-washington-examiner-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge denies George Santos&#8217;s request to dismiss identity theft charges for using donor&#8217;s credit cards &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fjudge-denies-george-santoss-request-to-dismiss-identity-theft-charges-for-using-donors-credit-cards-washington-examiner-2%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=2302408&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--><p>The\u200b summary is about former Rep. George Santos facing trial for defrauding campaign donors by using their \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-huntor-police-arrest-150-following-closure-of-dark-webs-largest-illegal-market\/\" title=\"&#039;Dark HunTor:&#039; Police Arrest 150 Following Closure of Dark Web&#039;s Largest Illegal Market\">credit card information<\/a> without authorization. Despite Santos&#8217; request to \u200ddismiss charges of aggravated\u200b identity theft and theft of \u200dpublic money, U.S. \u200dDistrict Judge Joanna Seybert refused to do so. Santos was expelled\u2062 from Congress last year \u2064for multiple federal charges, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-santos-denies-involvement-in-2017-credit-card-scam\/\" title=\"George Santos denies involvement in 2017 credit card scam\">credit card scam<\/a>. Prosecutors claim Santos used donors&#8217; credit card information to make unauthorized\u200d donations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Judge refuses George Santos&rsquo;s request to strike identity theft charges from using donor&rsquo;s credit cards<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1502576\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As former Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-santos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>George Santos <\/a>(R-NY) inches closer to trial for defrauding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>campaign<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>donors<\/a>, his motion to dismiss charges has been struck down.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert turned down Santos&rsquo; request to dismiss three charges of aggravated identity theft and theft of public money against him, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/george-santos-fraud-case-charges-fa861c4ee63da29de5c5476cb38a662e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a>. Santos was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/12\/01\/1215899764\/george-santos-expulsion-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>expelled<\/a> from Congress last year for dozens of federal charges against him, including the credit card scam, and became the sixth member to be forced out of the chamber.<\/p>\n<p>In the charges that Santos wished to dismiss, he is being accused of using campaign donors&rsquo; credit card information to make donations the donor had not authorized. Prosecutors also alleged that Santos tried to hide the source of money&nbsp;and evade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>campaign<\/a> contribution limits.<\/p>\n<p>In the defense&rsquo;s view, the charges on identity theft are invalid because Santos overcharged credit card accounts he had voluntarily been provided with. Santos&rsquo; lawyers believe the charge has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-denies-george-santoss-request-to-dismiss-identity-theft-charges-for-using-donors-credit-cards-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Judge denies George Santos&#039;s request to dismiss identity theft charges for using donor&#039;s credit cards - Washington Examiner\">improperly combined multiple alleged criminal schemes<\/a> and transactions, which courts have previously not allowed.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said the charges are tied together because they are a part of &ldquo;a single continuing scheme.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition to charges of aggravated identity theft and theft of public money, Santos is being accused of lying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congress<\/a>, unrightfully collecting unemployment benefits, and using campaign donations for personal use like Botox and designer clothing.<\/p>\n<p>He pled not guilty to the indictment and is set to go on trial in September in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1502576\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1502576\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A judge denied George Santos&#8217; request to dismiss charges related to identity theft for using a donor&#8217;s credit cards. Santos, a former congressman, is facing multiple charges including aggravated identity theft and theft of public money. The defense argued that the charges were invalid because Santos had been given access to the credit card accounts voluntarily. However, prosecutors argued that the charges were part of a single scheme. Santos is also accused of lying to Congress, collecting unemployment benefits unlawfully, and using campaign donations for personal expenses. He has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to go on trial in September<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2302409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/george-santos.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33375,35668,35667,33211,32076],"class_list":["post-2302408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-credit-cards","tag-george-santos","tag-identity-theft","tag-legal-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/george-santos.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2302408","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\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2302408"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2302408\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2302409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2302408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2302408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2302408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}