Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) surrendered to a New York federal court Wednesday, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/10/nyregion/george-santos-charges-news" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/10/nyregion/george-santos-charges-news" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/10/nyregion/george-santos-charges-news" aria-label="according">according</a> to the <em>New York Times</em>, and was charged with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, two counts of making false statements to the House of Representatives and one count of theft of public funds.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/645b9c373954f603afb32fd0/George-Santos-Criminal-Charges/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=3038&amp;cropY1=2&amp;cropY2=1710" alt="George Santos Criminal Charges" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text">Rep. George Santos surrendered to a New York federal court Wednesday.</p></fbs-accordion><small>Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.</small></figcaption>

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The congressman, who lied about most of his background, surrendered to a New York federal court Wednesday.{ai:summary}<p>Congressman George Santos, vexed and besieged, succumbed to the courts' clutches in New York City and faced charges of deception. The accused stands accused of wire fraud, money laundering, false statements to the House of Representatives, and theft of public funds, according to the New York Times. The unfolding situation remains a developing story and is subject to updates.</p>

George Santos Charged With Federal Wire Fraud And Money Laundering, Reports Say

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