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| DATE | 2023-05-31 |
| FROM | ruth02@web.de
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| SUBJECT | Re: [Hangout - NYLXS] Weaponing the Justice system continues | |
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Where is the Ruben perspective on that ?
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. Mai 2023 um 13:12 Uhr
> Von: "Ruben Safir"
> An: hangout-at-nylxs.com, docs-at-mrbrklyn.com
> Betreff: [Hangout - NYLXS] Weaponing the Justice system continues
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> Congressman George Santos Indicted on Federal Fraud Charges
> Republican from Long Island surrendered to authorities Wednesday morning
> By Corinne Ramey
> and James Fanelli
> Updated May 10, 2023 10:54 am ET
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> U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to appear in federal court on
> Wednesday in Central Islip, N.Y.. Photo: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg News
>
> Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) surrendered to federal authorities on
> Wednesday to face criminal charges that he embezzled contributions,
> fraudulently obtained unemployment benefits and lied on federal
> disclosure forms.
>
> Mr. Santos, who represents a district on Long Island, is expected to
> appear in federal court in Central Islip, N.Y., later on Wednesday. An
> indictment was unsealed charging Mr. Santos with seven counts of wire
> fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public
> funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House
> of Representatives.
>
> The charges come as Mr. Santos, who is running for re-election, has
> faced months of accusations that he lied to voters about his personal
> and professional experience. He has admitted misleading voters in the
> past but has said he didn’t commit any crime.
>
> “This indictment seeks to hold Santos accountable for various alleged
> fraudulent schemes and brazen misrepresentations,” said Breon Peace, the
> U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York. “Taken together, the
> allegations in the indictment charge Santos with relying on repeated
> dishonesty and deception to ascend to the halls of Congress and enrich
> himself.”
>
> A lawyer for Mr. Santos didn’t immediately respond to a request for
> comment.
>
> Federal prosecutors alleged that Mr. Santos engaged in multiple
> fraudulent schemes. In one, while running for Congress, he duped
> supporters into contributing money that they believed would help elect
> him to the House, prosecutors said. In reality, the money was
> transferred to Mr. Santos’s personal bank account, and he used it to pay
> personal debts and make non-campaign purchases, including designer
> clothing, prosecutors said.
>
> The indictment also accuses Mr. Santos of fraudulently receiving more
> than $24,000 in unemployment insurance benefits.
>
> Finally, prosecutors said, Mr. Santos lied on his 2020 and 2022 House
> disclosure forms, which required a full picture of his assets, income
> and liabilities. Mr. Santos overstated his income, failed to disclose
> his salary from an investment firm and lied about deposits in bank
> accounts, among other things, according to prosecutors.
>
> In addition to Wednesday’s indictment, Mr. Santos faces scrutiny from
> local prosecutors and the House Ethics Committee, which has said its
> wide-ranging investigation includes whether Mr. Santos broke the law by
> violating federal conflict-of-interest rules and engaging in sexual
> misconduct with someone who was seeking employment in his office.
>
> Mr. Santos has previously said he was cooperating with the committee
> probe.
>
> Despite the charges, Mr. Santos is permitted to remain in Congress.
> Under House GOP conference rules, a lawmaker can stay in office while
> under investigation or after an indictment, but must resign from
> committee posts. Mr. Santos wasn’t seated on any committees at the
> beginning of Congress. If a lawmaker is convicted, he or she is expected
> to resign.
>
> “In America you are innocent until proven guilty,” House Speaker Kevin
> McCarthy (R., Calif.) said on Tuesday when asked about Mr. Santos.
>
> Natalie Andrews contributed to this article.
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