Everything George Santos (2 Viewers)

[MT15]

I think we need a new thread just about this guy. It seems like every day brings new awfulness.

 

[MT15]

Unfortunately, their districts aren't purple enough. Santos' is.

Boebert only won by a few hundred votes last time - I am really hopeful that she’s a goner.

 

[superchuck500]

 

[Optimus Prime]

(CNN) — A 23-count superseding indictment has been filed against Republican Rep. George Santos of New York.

The indictment out of the Eastern District of New York includes one count of conspiracy to commit fraud against the United States, two counts of aggravated identify theft and several other charges……

Rep. George Santos faces 10 new federal charges, including allegations of stealing donors’ identities, running up fraudulent credit card charges | CNN Politics

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday accused Rep. George Santos of stealing donors’ identities and running up thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges on their credit cards.

www.cnn.com

 

[superchuck500]

This is so stupid - this is about the easiest crime to prove. Credit card receipts showing charges from Santos. Bank records showing transfers from the receipts to Santos's personal account. Testimony from the card-holder that it wasn't authorized. Fraud. Larceny. Wire crimes. Etc.

In one case, Santos allegedly repeatedly charged a donor’s credit card with at least $44,800 in charges.

He then transferred the vast majority of one of those charges — an amount of nearly $12,000 — to his own bank account, according to the indictment.

A lawyer for Santos declined to comment on Tuesday. Santos, who is running for reelection, has said he doesn’t plan to resign from the House and intends to continue his campaign. “I’m going to fight the witch hunt,” he told reporters following his arraignment. “I’m going to take care of clearing my name.”

George Santos charged with 10 additional crimes in updated indictment

The total is up to 23.

www.politico.com

 

[UriUT]

He still holds his Congressional benefits even if he's in jail right?

 

[superchuck500]

He still holds his Congressional benefits even if he's in jail right?

He's a freshman congressman so he doesn't have any sort of long-term benefits (I think you have to be elected to three House terms before you get the pension). His term expires on January 3, 2025 and he certainly won't be re-elected.

He will face enormous pressure to resign, particularly as the press to sign a plea bargain increases. But as far as I know, there is nothing that automatically expels him from Congress for being charged or convicted or even incarcerated. So I guess he would still get his pay and his health insurance. I think USSS can stand-down in favor of BOP with respect to a first-term congressman.

 

[UriUT]

He's a freshman congressman so he doesn't have any sort of long-term benefits (I think you have to be elected to three House terms before you get the pension). His term expires on January 3, 2025 and he certainly won't be re-elected.

He will face enormous pressure to resign, particularly as the press to sign a plea bargain increases. But as far as I know, there is nothing that automatically expels him from Congress for being charged or convicted or even incarcerated. So I guess he would still get his pay and his health insurance. I think USSS can stand-down in favor of BOP with respect to a first-term congressman.

Awesome. Mark this as another santos lies.

But as far as I know, there is nothing that automatically expels him from Congress for being charged or convicted or even incarcerated.

Yeah, I embarrassingly learned this from that “history of federal prosecutions against a sitting speaker of the house” joke post.

It was no fun reading this.

Powell v. McCormack, 395 U.S. 486 (1969)

Powell v. McCormack: An individual who meets the constitutional requirements for being a member of the House of Representatives may not be denied a seat there upon being properly elected.

supreme.justia.com

 

[Optimus Prime]

(CNN) — A 23-count superseding indictment has been filed against Republican Rep. George Santos of New York.

The indictment out of the Eastern District of New York includes one count of conspiracy to commit fraud against the United States, two counts of aggravated identify theft and several other charges……

Rep. George Santos faces 10 new federal charges, including allegations of stealing donors’ identities, running up fraudulent credit card charges | CNN Politics

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday accused Rep. George Santos of stealing donors’ identities and running up thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges on their credit cards.

www.cnn.com

Why doesn't this just say a 23 count indictment was filed?

What is a 'superseding' indictment?

 

[UriUT]

Why doesn't this just say a 23 count indictment was filed?

What is a 'superseding' indictment?

learned that in the j smith case. added indictments to the original charges.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

What is a 'superseding' indictment?

He was already under federal indictment. The new filing with the additional charges supersedes the original one.

 

[J-DONK]

How did no one post the most delicious video of George finding out from the press he was charged?

 

[fooferdoggie]

This is so stupid - this is about the easiest crime to prove. Credit card receipts showing charges from Santos. Bank records showing transfers from the receipts to Santos's personal account. Testimony from the card-holder that it wasn't authorized. Fraud. Larceny. Wire crimes. Etc.

George Santos charged with 10 additional crimes in updated indictment

The total is up to 23.

www.politico.com

witch hunt is the new republican term for I broke the law and they are after me.

 

[Optimus Prime]

New York Republicans in the US House on Wednesday moved to expel one of their own: George Santos, the serial fabulist and accused fraudster who faces new charges under a superseding federal indictment.

“Today, I’ll be introducing an expulsion resolution to rid the People’s House of fraudster George Santos,” the GOP congressman Anthony D’Esposito said in a post on social media.

In response, Santos said he was going nowhere, asking his “fellow Americans” to “stay strong … and trust that the process will unfold as it should”.

D’Esposito said the resolution was co-sponsored by Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, Nick Langworthy and Brandon Williams – all House Republicans from New York.

Santos won his own New York seat last year, in midterm elections that saw the House swing to Republican control in no small part due to success in the Empire state.……

Republicans to introduce resolution to ‘rid the House of George Santos’

New York lawmakers aim to expel the accused fraudster, who faces new charges under a superseding federal indictment

www.theguardian.com

 

[J-DONK]

I really hope this guy is a wakeup call to Dems, on a national level not just NY. The most infuriating part of this to me is this guy should have never gotten elected. If politics was a meritocracy. The head of the NY dems, and whoever was responsible for oppo research would have be on a perma blacklist.

 

[superchuck500]

I really hope this guy is a wakeup call to Dems, on a national level not just NY. The most infuriating part of this to me is this guy should have never gotten elected. If politics was a meritocracy. The head of the NY dems, and whoever was responsible for oppo research would have be on a perma blacklist.

Your post prompted me to a google - and this is an interesting piece on the depth of the Dems opposition research n Santos:

Opinion | George Santos and How Opposition Research Really Works

A New York congressman-elect appears to have misrepresented extensive portions of his résumé. How does something get by an opposition researcher?

www.nytimes.com

 

[superchuck500]

 

[Optimus Prime]

Embattled Rep George Santos (R-NY) raised a negative amount of money in the most recent fundraising quarter, due to having to refund multiple campaign contributors as he faces legal battles.

Mr Santos’s campaign filed his most recent quarterly campaign finance disclosure to the Federal Election Commission on Sunday, the deadline for doing so.

The filing showed that his campaign had a negative cash flow of $16,526.09. The loss of money is mostly due to making campaign refunds. Some of the refunds were for as much as $3,300, while others were for as low as $15.

At the same time, Mr Santos spent about four times as much money as he lost between July and the end of September. His campaign reported $42,086.42 in fundraising. His campaign spent $20,000 on legal fees to the firm Dickinson Wright PLC.…….

George Santos actually lost money in the last fundraising quarter

The embattled New York Representative had a negative cash flow of $16,526.09

www.the-independent.com

 

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