{"id":2302423,"date":"2024-07-20T13:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T17:00:02","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":"2024-07-20T13:02:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T17:02:47","slug":"judge-denies-george-santoss-request-to-dismiss-identity-theft-charges-for-using-donors-credit-cards-washington-examiner-3","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-3\/","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-3%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=2302423&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>A judge\u200b has refused former Rep. George Santos&#8217;s request\u200c to \u2064strike identity theft charges from using donor&#8217;s credit cards. U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert turned\u2062 down Santos&#8217;s request to dismiss three \u2062charges\u200d of aggravated\u2062 identity theft and theft of public \u200cmoney against him. Santos, who was expelled \u200bfrom Congress last\u2062 year for federal charges including a credit card scam,\u2062 is accused of using campaign \u2064donors&#8217; credit\u200b card \u200binformation \u200dto make unauthorized \u2063donations. This decision brings Santos closer to \u2064trial for \u200cdefrauding\u2062 campaign donors.  <\/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; <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> 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>, <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-2\/\" title=\"Judge denies George Santos&#039;s request to dismiss identity theft charges for using donor&#039;s credit cards - Washington Examiner\">unrightfully collecting unemployment benefits<\/a>, 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":2302424,"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":[538],"tags":[35670,35668,35667,32076],"class_list":["post-2302423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-credit-card-fraud","tag-george-santos","tag-identity-theft","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\/2302423","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=2302423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2302423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2302424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2302423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2302423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2302423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}