{"id":2501436,"date":"2025-10-21T13:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santos-says-he-will-explore-a-way-to-make-it-right-with-fraud-victims\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T13:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:21:54","slug":"santos-says-he-will-explore-a-way-to-make-it-right-with-fraud-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santos-says-he-will-explore-a-way-to-make-it-right-with-fraud-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Santos says he will \u2018explore a way to make it right\u2019 with fraud victims"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fsantos-says-he-will-explore-a-way-to-make-it-right-with-fraud-victims%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=2501436&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>Former New York Republican Congressman george Santos, who had his prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump, suggested in a Fox News interview that he is considering repaying victims of his fraud scheme to &#8220;make it right,&#8221; despite no longer being legally required to do so. Santos pleaded guilty last year to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >wire fraud adn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-fraudulently-claimed-coronavirus-relief-funds-then-faked-his-suicide-to-avoid-prosecution-now-hes-agreed-to-plead-guilty\/\" title=\"He Fraudulently Claimed Coronavirus Relief Funds, Then Faked His Suicide To Avoid Prosecution. Now He\u2019s Agreed To Plead Guilty.\">aggravated identity theft<\/a><\/a>, owing over $370,000 in restitution mostly to the Republican National Committee. After his commutation, he is no longer obligated to pay the restitution but expressed a desire to explore ways to address the harm caused. Santos also mentioned plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santos-grateful-for-trump-commutation-pursues-prison-reform\/\" title=\"... &#039;grateful&#039; for ..., pursues ...\">pursue prison reform<\/a> following his release.  <\/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\">Santos says he will &lsquo;explore a way to make it right&rsquo; with fraud victims<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2377828\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former New York GOP Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-santos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Santos<\/a> suggested he is considering paying back the victims of his fraud scheme &ldquo;to make it right,&rdquo; even though it is not required by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3855728\/trump-commutes-rogue-ex-house-republican-george-santoss-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his commutation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News anchor Sean Hannity interviewed Santos on Fox News&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6383457649112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Hannity<\/em><\/a>  on Monday, referring to himself as a former constituent of the congressman. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3858337\/pardoned-jan-6-participant-arrested-threatening-kill-hakeem-jeffries\/\">Pardoned Jan. 6 participant arrested for allegedly threatening to &lsquo;eliminate&rsquo; Hakeem Jeffries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3857767\/atlanta-airport-shooting-threat-arrest\/\">Man arrested at Atlanta airport after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audio-of-911-calls-following-obama-chefs-accidental-drowning-released\/\" title=\"911 calls released after Obama chef&#039;s accidental drowning.\">family told police<\/a> he wanted to &#8216;shoot it up&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3857471\/jeanine-pirro-identifies-two-suspects-assault-doge-staffer-big-balls\/\">Pirro identifies two suspects charged in assault of DOGE employee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Hannity asked, &ldquo;Even though you&rsquo;re not compelled with this commutation to pay it back, do you think you should?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Santos said, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve put a lot of thought into that. I&rsquo;ve spoken to my legal team. I think that the right thing to do is to explore a way to make it right.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3193460&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=50a22a495946abebee250fa0f6a6f007\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When Santos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3126079\/george-santos-pleads-guilty-to-campaign-fraud-felonies-and-faces-years-in-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pleaded guilty<\/a> to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft last year, he was ordered to pay $373,749 in restitution and a forfeiture payment of $205,002, in addition to serving a seven-year prison sentence. However, because President Donald Trump commuted his sentence, he is no longer mandated to do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to Santos, 84% of that restitution was intended for the Republican National Committee. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The merits of that [RNC donation] was to win a race, and I did,&rdquo; Santos said. <\/p>\n<p>Before going to jail, Santos continued to raise funds via the messaging app Cameo, on which he created greetings for those who paid for a video, and started a podcast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3856355\/george-santos-trump-commutation-prison-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SANTOS SAYS HE&rsquo;S &lsquo;VERY GRATEFUL&rsquo; FOR TRUMP COMMUTATION AND WANTS TO PURSUE PRISON REFORM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a lot to process. I&rsquo;ll look into, the best I can, the best efforts. Like I said, it&rsquo;s about doing what is right,&rdquo; Santos said.<\/p>\n<p>Santos has teased a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3856355\/george-santos-trump-commutation-prison-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">future in prison reform<\/a> following his release from prison, which at times included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3490918\/mtg-trump-commute-george-santos-prison-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">solitary confinement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Santos says he&#8217;ll &#8216;explore a way to make it right&#8217; with victims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2501437,"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\/08\/George-Santos.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8049,5447,65615,3976,52935],"class_list":["post-2501436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-accountability","tag-apology","tag-fraud-victims","tag-investigation","tag-santos-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/George-Santos.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501436","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\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2501436"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2501440,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2501436\/revisions\/2501440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2501437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2501436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2501436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2501436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}