A former campaign treasurer for embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) will plead guilty on Thursday to federal criminal charges, multiple outlets reported, after the beleaguered first-term Republican pleaded not guilty to fraud charges, though the charges against his former treasurer have not been disclosed.
A former campaign treasurer Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) will plead guilty to federal charges.
Former Santos campaign treasurer Nancy Marks will plead guilty in federal District Court in the Eastern District of New York, marking the latest legal battle against Santos’ campaign, including an indictment of Santos’ former fundraiser Samuel Miele on charges of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud for allegedly impersonating an aide to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
Santos, whose first term in Congress has been mired in scandals, pleaded not guilty in May to 13 federal charges, including money laundering, fraud and falsifying financial statements to the House.
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