"Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is out of prison, thanks to President Donald Trump commuting his 87-month sentence, but the serial fabulist may find his freedom to be short-lived. Santos made a splash during his one (and, thus far, only) term in Congress, getting busted for a mind-boggling series of lies before getting expelled in December 2023 following a damning Ethics Committee report and one of his fellow Republican congressmen accusing Santos of defrauding him and his mother."
"Last Friday, Trump announced he was commuting Santos' sentence, after he had served slightly less than three months of it. Santos was released from prison just before 11 pm ET Friday. The commutation drew outrage from critics all across the political spectrum, especially since it erased $373,750 in restitution Santos had been ordered to repay to his victims, campaign donors he defrauded by repeatedly charging their credit cards without their authorization."
George Santos was released after President Donald Trump commuted his 87-month federal sentence, ending his prison term after slightly less than three months served. Santos pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and identity theft after facing an initial 13-count federal indictment and a superseding indictment adding ten felony counts. The commutation erased $373,750 in federal restitution ordered to repay defrauded campaign donors. Santos was expelled from Congress in December 2023 following revelations of extensive lying and ethics findings. Federal clemency does not affect state liability. Nassau County prosecutors said they would not rule out pursuing state criminal charges.
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