Embattled New York and Long Island Congress Member George Santos has been arrested on a 13-count federal indictment charging him with fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and lying to the House of Representatives.
The congressman surrendered into federal custody Wednesday morning, May 10, and appeared before Judge Anne Shields in Suffolk County federal court in the afternoon. He pled not guilty to all charges and was released on $500,000 bond, though it’s unclear who paid it. He’s due back in court on June 30, and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
