The Republican congressman has been caught in several public lies.
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It is not clear exactly what the charges were, but Santos has been in the spotlight after being caught in several lies.
It was previously announced that federal and local prosecutors would investigate whether he committed crimes, including with regard to information he provided regarding his political campaign financing.
Santos himself admitted that he lied about his family background, higher education, and career.
background: The newly elected congressman caught one lie after another
to AP On Tuesday night, he said he was unaware of the alleged charge.
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According to CNN, Santos is expected to appear in court in New York on Wednesday.
In November, George Santos won election to Congress in north Long Island and in the northeastern borough of Queens, New York, becoming the first openly gay Republican to win a seat in Congress.
Media such as the New York Times and CNN later revealed many lies in the biography he published, after which he was caught in a long series of lies.
Here are some of them:
- Occupation: Santos stated that he worked for the largest financial company in the world Citigroup and the well-known brokerage firm Goldman Sachs. Both companies deny that he ever worked for them. – Santos added an unfortunate choice of words New York Post. , explaining that he worked for a company called LinkBridge Investors, which connects fund managers with investors.
- education: Santos holds a BA in Economics and Finance from Baruch College in Manhattan. He also claimed that he studied at New York University. None of the educational institutions found him among the former students.
- Properties: Santos has stated that he and his family own a portfolio of 13 valuable properties in New York that provide them with a high rental income. Did not add up. – George Santos does not own real estate, he later told the New York Post.
Neither Santos nor the US Department of Justice wanted to comment on the case on Tuesday, CNN wrote.
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