The Long Island congressman was charged in a superseding indictment accusing him of new criminal schemes
was hit with a 23-count superseding indictment on Tuesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
“As alleged, Santos is charged with stealing people’s identities and making charges on his own donors’ credit cards without their authorization, lying to the FEC and, by extension, the public about the financial state of his campaign,” stated United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Breon Peace. “Santos falsely inflated the campaign’s reported receipts with non-existent loans and contributions that were either fabricated or stolen.
In May, Santos was arrested and originally charged with 13 criminal counts, including wire fraud, money laundering, and lying to Congress. He pleaded not guilty on all 13 charges.‘Frasier’ Revival Is an Unfunny, Uninspired DudColdplay Countersue Ex-Manager, Claiming He Let Tour Costs Rise Out of Control centered around Santos’ campaign finances. “The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associated with Congressman-Elect Santos are nothing short of stunning,” Donnelly said at the time.
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