Overview

• Federal prosecutors have recommended a 7-year prison term for George Santos, citing his lack of remorse and continued defiance online ahead of his April 25 sentencing.
• Santos pleaded guilty in August 2024 to 23 counts of fraud and identity theft, admitting to schemes involving donor credit cards, campaign finance fraud, and unemployment benefits theft.
• In recent social media posts, Santos denied key allegations, disparaged the DOJ as a 'cabal of pedophiles,' and portrayed himself as a victim of prosecutorial overreach.
• Prosecutors highlighted Santos’s continued denial of using campaign funds for luxury purchases, despite court filings confirming such conduct.
• Santos’s attorneys have requested a 2-year sentence, contrasting sharply with the DOJ’s recommendation, which emphasizes the severity of his crimes and his unrepentant behavior.