2025-01-09 13:23:41

Judge delays George Santos’s sentencing in federal fraud case

Disgraced ex-congressman requested a few more months to come up with half a million dollars in court finesDisgraced former congressman George Santos, facing a federal prison sentence, has won a few months’ freedom to come up with more than half a million dollars in court fines – including revenue from his new podcast.A New York judge on Wednesday granted the Republican’s request to delay his 7 February sentencing after he pleaded guilty this summer to federal fraud and identity theft charges. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/09/george-santos-sentencing-delayed

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