Former Rep. George Santos Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison

The Department of Justice requested the sentence, which in addition to the prison time, includes an order to pay more than $575,000.
Former Rep. George Santos Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison
George Santos, who was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, departs after the sentencing in his criminal corruption case at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., on April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Jackson Richman
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Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was sentenced on April 25 to more than seven years in federal prison on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.

The sentence of 87 months behind bars is what was requested by the Department of Justice.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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