George Santos accused of stealing campaign donors' credit card information and paying his own campaign in new superseding indictment

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 18:32

Rep. George Santos looks up at a camera as he walks down a hallway holding one cell phone in each hand. — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves the House Republicans' caucus meeting for a members only discussion in the Capitol on Monday, October 9, 2023.
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A 23-count indictment was filed Tuesday against Rep. George Santos for fraud and identity theft.
Federal prosecutors say the New York Republican stole donor credit card information to pay his own campaign.
Santos was already facing a possible 20-year prison sentence for other fraud and money laundering charges.

Rep. George Santos on Tuesday was hit with 23 new charges of conspiracy, wire and credit card fraud, falsification of records, and aggravated identity theft.