Prosecutors in Brazil are seeking to renew charges against New York congressman-elect George Santos in relation to a 2008 criminal case, a spokesperson for the Rio de Janeiro prosecutor's office tells ABC News.
"I am not a criminal here — not here or in Brazil or any jurisdiction in the world," he said. "Absolutely not. That didn't happen."
But that changed after Santos was elected in November to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District, then made headlines because he admitted toA further timeline for the Brazilian case was not immediately clear. The Times reported that a charge was approved against Santos there in September 2011, though he was living in New York City that next month.
New York Congressman-Elect George Santos speaks during the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting at the Venetian, Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas.Separately, federal prosecutors in New York are looking into public filings by Santos amid questions about his wealth, sources previously told ABC News. The sources were careful not to characterize it as a formal investigation.
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