Overview

• U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert sentenced George Santos to 87 months in prison, citing his lack of remorse for his crimes.
• Santos pleaded guilty in August 2024 to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, admitting to stealing identities and misusing campaign funds for personal expenses.
• The former representative was expelled from Congress in December 2023, becoming only the sixth member in U.S. history to face this penalty.
• Federal prosecutors successfully argued for the maximum sentence, pointing to Santos’s social media posts that portrayed him as a victim and criticized the Department of Justice.
• As part of his plea deal, Santos agreed to pay approximately $580,000 in restitution and forfeitures, with his efforts to monetize his notoriety—including a podcast and Cameo videos—drawing public attention.