The George Santos court case drama takes another turn
possibly looking to cut a plea deal.Santos has dismissed the rumor as pure “speculation” and “wildly inaccurate”.Santos admits telling whopping lies on his résumé.
However, he has consistently denied the charges brought against him. If found guilty, he could face up to 20 years in jail.Federal prosecutors have charged Santos alongside one of his former campaign aides, Samuel Miele.Mieile is charged with impersonating a House leadership aide who called donors and asked for cash for Santos’ campaign.
Miele denies the charges.Santos is due back in court tomorrow. Yesterday, prosecutors asked the presiding judge to postpone the status conference.
They say they want to give more material to Santos’ team to review. They also wish to discuss alternatives to trial.“Defense counsel has indicated that he will need additional time to review that material … Further, the parties have continued to discuss possible paths forward in this matter,” they saidThey added: “The parties wish to have additional time to continue those discussions,” reports Politico.
