Key takeaways:
- Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was heard lying to a Seattle judge about working for Goldman Sachs during a 2017 court appearance.
- Santos voluntarily surrendered two cellphones during an interview with investigators from the Secret Service.
- The investigation into Santos began in 2017 when his Florida address was found inside a rental car used by a suspect in an ATM skimming investigation.
A 2017 court appearance by Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has come under scrutiny after audio of the proceeding was obtained and published by Politico on Friday. In the audio, Santos is heard lying to a Seattle judge about working for Goldman Sachs.
The lie was uncovered as part of a federal investigation into international credit card fraud. Investigators from the agency located Santos in New York City, his hometown, and interviewed him at the Secret Service’s New York field office. During the interview, Santos voluntarily surrendered two cellphones.
At the bail hearing, Santos introduced himself as George Anthony Devolder Santos and spoke in support of a man accused of an ATM fraud scheme, Gustavo Ribeiro Trelha. He stated that Trelha’s parents had been sending money to ensure their son had a place to stay if he were released on bail.
The investigation into Santos began in 2017 when his Florida address was found inside a rental car used by the suspect in an ATM skimming investigation. It is unclear what Santos’s connection to the case is.
Santos has not yet commented on the audio or the investigation. The U.S. Secret Service has not released any further information.
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