Ex-Republican congressman was known for this outlandish lies and fantasies peddled throughout his short career
pleaded guilty to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a federal fraud case marking yet another low point for a politician famed for the outlandish lies and fantasies he peddled during his short but high profile political career.
Santos, 36, had previously pleaded not guilty to a range of alleged financial crimes, including lying to Congress about his wealth, collecting unemployment benefits while actually working and using campaign contributions to pay for personal expenses.entered the plea in a courtroom in Long Island just weeks before his trial was set to begin in early September. The prospect of a plea deal was raised late last week when a surprise court hearing was requested by prosecutors and Santos’s lawyers.
Following the plea proceeding, US attorney Breon Peace said that after years of telling lies, Santos “had finally told the truth – and that truth is that he is a criminal”. “Instead they were badly deceived and came to learn they were victims of a fraud of unprecedented proportion and they had to watch helplessly as Santos rode into Congress on a campaign of lies,” he said.
Santos had begun selling personalized videos on Cameo in December shortly after his ouster from Congress. He subsequently launched, then quickly abandoned, a long shot bid to return to Congress as an independent earlier this year.
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