Key takeaways:
- Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was hit with 23 additional charges including identity theft and fraud.
- The charges allege that Santos and his former campaign treasurer used individuals’ personal credit card information to make unauthorized charges in support of his political campaign.
- Santos is currently facing a total of 23 charges and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was hit with 23 additional charges Tuesday, including allegations of identity theft and fraud, according to federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York.
The superseding indictment, unsealed Tuesday, includes one count of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, two counts of wire fraud, two counts of making materially false statements to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), two counts of falsifying records submitted to obstruct the FEC, two counts of aggravated identity theft, and one count of access device fraud.
According to the charges, Santos and his former campaign treasurer, Nancy Marks, allegedly used individuals’ personal credit card information to make unauthorized charges in support of his political campaign. The victims, according to the charges, were previous donors to the campaign who had submitted contributions.
In addition, prosecutors allege that Santos and Marks submitted false financial reports to the FEC that inflated the campaign’s fundraising numbers in an effort to qualify for certain perks, benefits, and support from Republican Party leaders.
Santos is currently facing a total of 23 charges and is scheduled to appear in court on October 6th. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
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