George Santos Pleads Guilty to Two Counts

Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY), “whose penchant for lying led to one of the oddest sideshows in modern U.S. politics, pleaded guilty on Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft,” the New York Times reports.

“While Mr. Santos’s plea will allow him to avoid a trial on a total of nearly two dozen charges — including money laundering and stealing public funds — it all but ensures he will face at least two years in prison and as long as two decades.”

Bloomberg: “He also agreed to pay restitution of almost $374,000 and is subject to a forfeiture order of more than $205,000. The plea came just weeks before a trial that was scheduled to start next month.”