George Santos expected to plead guilty in fraud case on Monday – reports
by Edward Helmore in New York from on (#6Q1XH)
Disgraced former New York Republican congressman's criminal trial was scheduled to start early next month
The disgraced former New York Republican congressman George Santos is expected to plead guilty on Monday in a deal with prosecutors on charges that he defrauded his campaign during his 2022 midterm elections, according to multiple reports.
Hints of a plea agreement came on Friday ahead of Santos's federal criminal trial, which was set to start early next month. Prosecutors and defense attorneys suddenly scheduled a hearing without explicitly saying why.
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