While protesting his innocence in the US, beleaguered Rep. George Santos has apparently quietly settled historical charges of theft in Brazil. Not that you would know it from his social media. Santos was busy yesterday evening retweeting messages comparing himself to Princess Diana.
Santos reposted a tweet making that bizarre comparison and added his own crown emoji.
Santos, a Republican Rep. for New York District 3, was arraigned in court on Wednesday. He faces 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. He pleaded not guilty to all charges and is due to appear in court again on June 30.
However, news emerged yesterday that Santos has agreed a deal with prosecutors in Brazil on theft charges dating back to 2008.
The Washington Post reported the gay congressman signed a deal admitting the charges and agreeing to pay restitution and fines in exchange for authorities dropping the criminal case against him there.
Santos’ lawyer in Brazil, Jonymar Vasconcelos, confirmed this, saying, “The case ended today. My client is no longer facing any charges in Brazil.”
What happened in Brazil?
According to prosecutors, in 2008, Santos, then aged 19, used a stolen checkbook to buy around $700 of clothing and shoes. The owner of the shop, near Rio De Janeiro, reported him to the police.
They questioned Santos, whd reportedly admitted it at the time.
A judge accepted the charges against Santos in 2011. However, subsequent subpoenas went unanswered. Santos had left the country.
As authorities couldn’t locate Santos, the case was dropped in 2013. However, when Santos gained worldwide notoriety at the start of this year with his fake résumé and lies, they reopened the case.
Santos appeared virtually Thursday afternoon at the criminal court hearing in Rio. He now has 30 days to pay $2,000 in fines and $2,800 to the victim.
The shop owner, Carlos Bruno Simões, attended yesterday’s virtual hearing. He expressed disappointment the fines were not greater.
“He got off super cheap,” Simões said.
We don’t actually remember Princess Diana ever being charged with theft, wire fraud or money laundering. Maybe we missed that episode of The Crown?
Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu was among those to call on Speaker Kevin McCarthy to act. Up until this point. McCarthy has refused to expel Santos or demand his resignation. McCarthy says Santos should be regarded as “innocent until proven guilty”. Lieu reminded McCarthy that Santos has now pleaded guilty to the charges in Brazil.
Santos has made no public statement about settling his case with Brazilian authorities.
Related:
Mitt Romney can’t even with George Santos & Donald Trump anymore
“It’s a distraction and it’s a punchline for comment regarding the Republican Party that we don’t need,” Romney said this week.
Hmm. Why does George Santos’ response to his latest legal calamity sound so familiar?
And Santos may regret one of his older tweets.
dbmcvey
He seems like a typical example of gay Republicans.
abfab
Gay Repubs are offering Georgette a year in one of thier log cabins. Complete with unlimited logs and crude oil lube (Texas Tea) he can cram up his cooze all while promising never to tell another lie.
dbmcvey
And they seem to be very attracted to that scarecrow Andrew Hawley.
abfab
They do have very strange taste in men,,,,and they’re as boring as a busy signal at dinner parties.
barryaksarben
I would like to think Im a good person but Ive had it with a lifetime of gay republicans ad I can’t stop gleefully watching this pos squirm. I can forgive and forget alot of stuff but log cabins is beyond the pale as they are traitors to all decent gay people and. use harm to the rest of us while setting us back time after time and there are so few of them. I hope he is called to court forever over and over and I will watch him squrim like the worm he is
abfab
Tune in tomorrow for the continueing soap opera, ”As The Liar Turns”.
Kangol2
Santos is a psychopath and sociopath and has ZERO / NOTHING / NADA in common with Diana, Princess of Wales. No-thing.
abfab
No, wait, you’re wrong.
He danced several times with John Travolta at 54.
He was once married to the Prince Of Wales.
He’s actually a heterosexual.
He held little infants and children in hopices around the world.
He admits giving birth to two boys.
missvamp
too bad we didn’t get a perp walk.
abfab
She don’t walk. She prances. After a week in Rikers, walking will be out of the question.
abfab
Make him pick Suffolk County Spuds with his bare hands.
Kangol2
She’s Miss Queens County 2000/Miss Nassau County 2023, so she’ll have to pick up bottle caps and discarded syringes with her bare paws, in full drag as Kitara, of course!
abfab
And then teach her how to swim under The Hell Gate Bridge.
RobF
Shout Out to Randy Rainbow: George Santos needs his version of Candle in the Wind!
abfab
Always waiting on RR to chime in. He’s already done one on this fool. His creative head must be spinning. The republicans FEED US the punch lines.
As they try to bring us down, down, down, down, down. Try as they may. It won’t work. It’s NOT WORKING ASSHOLES! Bye.
abfab
RR did one on him a few months ago….of course it is still completely hysterical.
GayEGO
Georgia Santos is such a dishy queen!
abfab
Truely out there. We must study her. She’s one big science experiment. Dishy? No. That would be a compliment.