Rep. George Santos Arrested on Fraud, Money Laundering, Theft Charges

Rep. George Santos Arrested on Fraud, Money Laundering, Theft Charges
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) leaves the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 12, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was arrested on federal criminal charges on May 10, in relation to an alleged scheme involving fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds.

The 13-count indictment, unsealed on May 10, charges Santos, 34, with defrauding prospective political supporters by laundering funds to pay for his personal expenses and illegally receiving unemployment benefits while he was employed.

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