Judge Joanna Seybert expressed that Santos had not made any payments toward his owed amount nor indicated he has funds to do so since his guilty plea.
Santos admitted to duping voters and stealing identities for donations, agreeing to pay nearly $375,000 in restitution and $205,000 in forfeiture.
Prosecutors dismissed Santos' claims of future earnings from his podcast as 'extremely speculative', questioning his assertion of having only $1,000 in liquid assets.
Santos' request for a delay was seen by the judge as a 'one-time courtesy', allowing him more time to generate income from his podcast.
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