Two-time Gutfeld! guest, George Santos may face 7 year sentence

The Department of Justice is currently reviewing a case and is seeking a 7-year sentence for former NY Rep. George Santos (R) according to a Friday filing. 

If you've been keeping up with Fox News'  show Gutfeld!, you might have seen Santos when he made two separate appearances.

Prosecutors said the length of the requested sentence reflects the serious nature of Santos’s “unparalleled” crimes.

“Santos planned and executed an assortment of fraudulent schemes and leveraged them and a fictitous life story to enrich himself and capture one of the highest offices in the government of the United States,” DOJ attorneys wrote, according to court documents.

A list of alleged crimes Santos is accused of consists of: wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, lying to the House of Representatives, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft, access device fraud, unlawful monetary transaction over $10,000 and conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States.

They added that the former congressman’s continued lies made a “mockery” of the U.S. election system. Santos originally denied allegations of wrongdoing when confronted by lawmakers after a scathing report from the House ethics committee but eventually pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft last year.

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