George Santos shares comparison to Princess Diana (while quietly admitting theft charges)
https://t.co/SN38czO2MlSantos reposted a tweet making that bizarre comparison and added his own crown emoji.Santos, a Republican Rep.
for New York District 3, was arraigned in court on Wednesday. He faces seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges and is due to appear in court again on June 30.However, news emerged yesterday that Santos has agreed a deal with prosecutors in Brazil on theft charges dating back to 2008.The Washington Post reported the gay congressman signed a deal admitting the charges and agreeing to pay restitution and fines in exchange for authorities dropping the criminal case against him there.Santos’ lawyer in Brazil, Jonymar Vasconcelos, confirmed this, saying, “The case ended today.
My client is no longer facing any charges in Brazil.”According to prosecutors, in 2008, Santos, then aged 19, used a stolen checkbook to buy around $700 of clothing and shoes.
