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George Santos pleads not guilty to duping donors
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK
Associated Press
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, in-
famous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty
Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his
campaign and lied to Congress about being a million-
aire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits
he didn’t deserve. Santos said afterward that he wouldn’t
drop his reelection bid, defying calls to resign.
Santos’ 13-count federal indictment was a reckoning for
a web of fraud and deceit that prosecutors say over-
lapped with the New York Republican’s fantastical public
image as a wealthy businessman — a fictional biography
that began to unravel after he won election last fall.
Santos, 34, was released on $500,000 bond following his
arraignment, about five hours after turning himself in to
face charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of
public funds and making false statements to Congress.
He surrendered his passport and could face up to 20
years in prison if convicted.
U.S. Rep. George Santos leaves the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., Wednesday, May 10,
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Associated Press