USA: expelled from the House, George Santos can be sentenced to 7 years in prison

False donations. When informed that he had not reached the necessary value, Santos sent a text message to an associate: “Let’s do it a little differently.” According to prosecutors, the different approach included sending false donations attributed to family members, fictitious individuals and even identities stolen from elderly supporters.

Prosecutors recommended a sentence of more than seven years in prison. “Santos planned and executed a variety of fraudulent schemes and leveraged a fictional life story to enrich and capture one of the highest positions of the United States government,” the prosecutors said.

The legal team of Santos requested a two -year sentence. His lawyer, Andrew Mancilla, said prosecutors were selling a false narrative to the court. “The government wants headlines, not justice. This 87 -month vengeful demand ignores the rules of judgment for similar cases,” the US press defender told the defender. Mancilla also argued that Santos acknowledged the severity of his crimes and agreed to pay nearly $ 375,000 (R $ 2.1 million in the current quotation) in refund.

The politician accumulates 23 criminal accusations. Processes include electronic fraud, money laundering and public money theft. There is also a suspicion that you have used election campaign money to buy luxury items.

The former consisting sentence will be published on April 25. Santos is the son of Brazilians and became the sixth deputy to be expelled in the history of the US Congress, after a troubled term surrounded by controversy and lies.

Santos declared himself guilty in 2024

The former Republican consisting declared himself guilty for two crimes: electronic fraud and identity theft. The crimes that can lead him to go by two to 22 years in prison.