The sentencing marks the final step in the downfall of the novice New York politician, who was expelled from Congress after the fraud case alleged that he lied about his background and misused campaign funds to finance his lifestyle.
In pleading guilty to two felonies, Santos admitted to filing false campaign finance reports, charging donors’ credit cards without authorization, and fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits, among other things.
Ex-New York Congressman Santos, 36, concocted a web of lies to score support from voters before yanking their credit card information and buying himself luxury goods.