George Santos, sentenced to 87 months in prison for aggravated identity theft and wire fraud, has announced he will no longer seek a presidential pardon. In a post on X, he expressed disappointment with friends who he feels let him down, stating he does not wish to spend his remaining days trying to achieve a pardon. Santos, who faced numerous legal issues following his election in November 2022, was expelled from Congress due to investigations into his unethical actions and ultimately pleaded guilty to several charges in August 2024.
"Even though I initially considered the prospect of petitioning the president with a pardon application I have [ceased] that approach as I will not spend the last 61 days I have of life scrambling on how to get past a bunch of guard dogs."
"I've accepted my fate and don't want to talk about it anymore."
"The so-called 'friends' I have that said they'd help legit should have just told me to go f- myself, because that's what has essentially happened with their actions."
"Santos was indicted in May 2023 on 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making materially false statements to Congress."
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