Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, faces sentencing in federal court docket on Friday. The New York Republican, who served in Congress for barely a yr earlier than being ousted in 2023 by his Home colleagues, pleaded responsible final summer time to federal wire fraud and aggravated id theft. He admitted to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of almost a dozen individuals, together with his relations, to fund his profitable marketing campaign. As a part of a plea deal, Santos has agreed to pay roughly $580,000 in penalties along with…
