{"id":2610118,"date":"2026-06-03T12:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-congressman-george-santos-under-doj-investigation\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:17:19","slug":"former-congressman-george-santos-under-doj-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-congressman-george-santos-under-doj-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Congressman George Santos Under DOJ Investigation"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fformer-congressman-george-santos-under-doj-investigation%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=2610118&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 U.S. Rep. George Santos is reportedly under inquiry over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-investigation-of-axed-princeton-prof-joshua-katz\/\" title=\"Inside the Investigation of Axed Princeton Prof Joshua Katz\">alleged actions related<\/a> too <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-administration-targets-minnesota-ban-on-prediction-markets\/\" title=\"Trump administration targets Minnesota ban on ...\">prediction-market betting<\/a> on Kalshi. Reporting from CNN and NPR says the Justice Department and the Commodity Futures trading Commission are looking into his Kalshi activity after a february episode in which Santos posted on X that he would attend the State of the Union-leading to betting odds that later shifted sharply when he didn\u2019t show up. NPR alleges Santos had placed bets on Kalshi that he would not attend,profiting tens of thousands of dollars,and that Kalshi froze his account and referred the matter to federal regulators.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned, Santos denied providing commentary, said \u201cI\u2019m not saying yes, I\u2019m not saying no\u201d about whether he had a Kalshi account, and criticized what he called \u201crag reporting.\u201d He also stated he would ask Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara about any investigation. The article notes Santos was expelled from Congress in 2023 for misuse of campaign funds and that he later pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft, receiving a seven-year prison sentence that was later commuted, with his release occurring last year.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>New reports say former Rep. George Santos, a Republican from New York, is under investigation for alleged hijinks on prediction markets.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/02\/politics\/george-santos-investigation-alleged-insider-trading-kalshi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, which cited sources it did not name, the Justice Department and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are taking a look at activity by Santos on the prediction site Kalshi in the context of whether he would appear at the State of the Union address this year.<\/p>\n<p>As recounted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/02\/nx-s1-5843371\/george-santos-kalshi-insider-trading-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR<\/a>, the saga began in February, when Santos wrote on X one day before the address that he would be attending the speech by President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, NPR noted, millions of dollars\u2019 worth of bets were being made over who would attend.<\/p>\n<p>The odds of Santos attending soared after his post, but he never showed up.<\/p>\n<p>Even as Trump was speaking, Santos posted that he would not be attending, sending odds of him attending heading way down.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told NPR that while the public was wondering what was going on, Santos had placed bets on Kalshi that he would not attend. The end result of the deception was a profit of what NPR said was tens of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Kalshi froze Santos\u2019 account and sent the matter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice, which are investigating, sources told NPR.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, that\u2019s news to me,\u201d Santos told NPR when asked about the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Santos said, \u201cI\u2019m not saying yes, I\u2019m not saying no\u201d when asked if he had a Kalshi account.<\/p>\n<p>Santos called Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara \u201ca fellow Brazilian\u201d with whom he is acquainted.<\/p>\n<p>He said he would ask her about any investigation and let NPR know when he learned, NPR reported. It said he did not contact the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hate to disappoint but I don\u2019t engage with rag reporting anymore\u2026 Business as usual on my end haters!\u201d Santos <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Georgesantos\/status\/2062008563438854596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I hate to disappoint but I don\u2019t engage with rag reporting anymore\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Business as usual on my end haters! \ud83d\udc8b<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 George Santos (@Georgesantos) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Georgesantos\/status\/2062008563438854596?\">June 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>NPR said a source told it Lara does not know Santos.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/jun\/03\/george-santos-investigation-prediction-market-kalshi-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>, Santos was expelled from Congress in 2023 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccarthy-rep-gaetz-is-innocent-until-proven-guilty\/\" title=\".... McCarthy: .... Gaetz is innocent until proven guilty\">misusing campaign funds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2025, Santos was sentenced to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and identity theft. 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