Anika Begay
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Santos, a New York Republican, is expected to plead guilty at a court hearing scheduled for Monday on Long Island, the source said.
The person could not publicly discuss details of the guilty plea and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The court hearing was scheduled for Monday afternoon after prosecutors and Santos’ lawyers jointly requested one on Friday. They also requested and received a postponement of some pretrial deadlines.
The news comes just weeks before jury selection is scheduled to begin Sept. 9. Santos has already pleaded not guilty to a series of financial crimes, including lying to Congress about his wealth, collecting unemployment benefits while working and using campaign contributions to pay for personal expenses such as designer clothes.
The New York Republican was expelled from Congress in December after an ethics investigation found “overwhelming evidence” that he had broken the law and exploited his public position for personal gain.
