Rep. George Santos was not keen to talk to reporters yesterday after a judge ruled that the three people who paid his bail money be named.
Santos, the scandal-hit Republican Rep. for New York District 3, was indicted last month on 13 charges. These include seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives.
Santos pleaded not guilty to all charges and is due to appear in court again on June 30. He was released after paying a bond of $500,000. Almost immediately, speculation began as to who helped him come up with the bail money.
Several media outlets asked for the names to be unsealed. This prompted Santos’ lawyer, Joseph Murray, to file a letter with the judge to keep the names under seal.
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Murray argued that if revealed, the individuals “are likely to suffer great distress, may lose their jobs, and God forbid, may suffer physical injury.”
He went on to say Santos “would rather surrender to pre-trial detainment than subject these suretors to what will inevitably come” if they’re named.
Yesterday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields permitted the names to be unsealed. However, she has given Santos until Friday to appeal the decision. The names will remain sealed until he potentially files an appeal.
The Hill reports that Santos declined to comment when reached in the Capitol yesterday. Asked why it was so important the names are kept private, he offered a terse, “because it is.”
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George Santos is hellbent on dragging out his public humiliation as long as humanly possible
… while other lawmakers heckle him to resign.
COTTONTOP
He said he’d go back to jail if he’s forced to give the names. Believe him?
Mister P
This could get very interesting.
abfab
”because it is”…oh that just gave me quite the chuckle.
woodroad34
When it comes to Republicans–everything is hidden because they know what they’re doing is spurious, underhanded, or some other nihilistic reason.
When it comes to Democrats- the demand from Republicans to know ‘why’….is strong: Gym Jordan wants to see documentation on why Trump is being investigated, They want to know the names of women who are getting abortions, They want to know which schools have gay literature or are being taught about gay or racial history. But known liars and thieves and unethical politicians get shielded.
abfab
Exactly. Now just imagine the questions Miss Pencey-Poo is going to have to dodge on the campaign trail. Another douchebag who can’t tell the truth.
The Republicans have ruined this country.
dbmcvey
It is of public interest who bailed this conman out.
Kangol2
Usher Kitara Devolder Santos to a prison cell if she won’t reveal who bailed her out. Sounds pretty clear to me.
greekboy
I bet he would really enjoy being dealt a major blow
Invader7
He’s just another slimy, sleazy gop hypocrite anal orifice…
abfab
Imagine this shlep of a human being, living so close to a gay mecca and he can’t even enjoy it. The chaos and bedlam that would insue as she stumbled down the ramp at Fire Island. She’d last all of two minutes.
Terrycloth
Him and Agent Orange Trump can be cellmates…