George Santos set to begin 7-year prison term for fraud
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It’s unclear where he’ll serve his time, though a federal judge has recommended that Santos be housed in a facility in the Northeast.

NEW YORK — Ex-U.S. Rep. George Santos is set to start a seven-year prison term on Friday following a fraud conviction that led to his dismissal from Congress.

Last summer, the New York Republican admitted to federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after deceiving donors and misusing identities to support his congressional bid.

He is required to report to federal prison by 2 p.m. The exact location of his incarceration remains unspecified, though a judge has suggested a facility in the Northeast.

Santos and his lawyers repeatedly declined to comment to The Associated Press, and the federal Bureau of Prisons said it doesn’t discuss the status of inmates until they’re officially in custody.

In a Thursday interview with Al Arabiya, a Saudi state-owned news organization, Santos said he’ll serve his sentence in a minimum-security prison “camp” that he described as a “big upgrade” from the medium-security lockup he was initially assigned to.

The ever-online Santos, who turned 37 on Tuesday, also hosted a farewell party for himself on the social media platform X on Thursday night.

“Well, darlings…The curtain falls, the spotlight dims, and the rhinestones are packed,” he wrote in a post afterwards. “From the halls of Congress to the chaos of cable news what a ride it’s been! Was it messy? Always. Glamorous? Occasionally. Honest? I tried… most days.”

In April, a federal judge declined to give Santos a lighter two-year sentence that he sought, saying she was unconvinced he was truly remorseful. In the weeks before his sentencing, Santos said he was “profoundly sorry” for his crimes, but he also complained frequently that he was a victim of a political witch hunt and prosecutorial overreach.

Santos was elected in 2022, flipping a wealthy district representing parts of Queens and Long Island for the GOP. But he served for less than a year and became just the sixth member of the House to be ousted by colleagues after it was revealed he had fabricated much of his life story.

During his winning campaign, Santos painted himself as a successful business owner who worked at prestigious Wall Street firms when, in reality, he was struggling financially.

He also falsely claimed to have been a volleyball star at a college he never attended and referred to himself as “a proud American Jew” before insisting he meant that he was “Jew-ish” because his Brazilian mother’s family had a Jewish background.

The cascade of lies eventually led to congressional and criminal inquiries into how Santos funded his campaign and, ultimately, his political downfall.

Since his ouster from Congress, Santos has been making a living hosting a podcast called “Pants on Fire with George Santos” and hawking personalized video messages on Cameo.

He has also been holding out hope that his unwavering support for President Donald Trump might help him win a last-minute reprieve.

The White House said this week that it “will not comment on the existence or nonexistence” of any clemency request.

In media appearances this month, the former lawmaker wasn’t shy about sharing his morbid fears about life behind bars.

“I’m not trying to be overdramatic here. I’m just being honest with you. I look at this as practically a death sentence,” Santos told Tucker Carlson during an interview. “I’m not built for this.”

Other posts took a darker tone.

“I’m heading to prison, folks and I need you to hear this loud and clear: I’m not suicidal. I’m not depressed. I have no intentions of harming myself, and I will not willingly engage in any sexual activity while I’m in there,” he said on X. “If anything comes out suggesting otherwise, consider it a lie … full stop.”

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