Disgraced Fraudster George Santos Reports to Prison

Disgraced Ex-Congressman George Santos (NY-3) reported to federal prison to begin serving his 7-year prison sentence for criminal fraud, theft and filing false documents.

The truth about Santos' frauds and crimes was broken before the November 2022 elections by investigative reporters from the North Shore Leader - and later picked-up by the New York Times and other national media after Santos became the surprise winner in the election to Congress. 

"I went from standing at the pinnacle of power and prestige, attending galas, navigating multimillion-dollar fundraisers in glittering Manhattan apartments and Long Island mansions, to the rock bottom of federal confinement," cried Santos from prison.

Santos was indicted in May, 2023, on 23 felony counts by the US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, and plead "guilty" to two counts - but admitted to committing the other 21 counts in an elocution at his plea agreement last August.

Santos checked into prison and began serving his sentence at the medium-security FCI Fairton prison in Fairfield Township, New Jersey.

Santos was seen entering the prison grounds crying, and being greeted and hugged by five supporters carrying signs claiming Santos was innocent.

Santos has been described as "a one man international crime spree."

Santos was involved in a 2018 credit card fraud ring in Orlando, Florida; a 2020 "ponzi-scheme" involving a looted $20 million investment fund called "Harbor City Capital" out of Melbourne, Florida; and a 2016 charity scam where Santos used the plight of a sick dog named "Sapphire" belonging to US Navy veteran Richard Osthoff to steal the $3500 raised to save Sapphire's life.

Thanks to Santos' cruelty and greed, the dog died, leaving Osthoff alone, broken and suicidal.

"George Santos is a sociopathic, cruel man, who has preyed upon decent people - and the weak and wounded - for decades," stated Grant Lally, the Publisher of the North Shore Leader. "I am glad we had the courage to expose his evil and corruption, and that he is now behind bars, where he can't hurt innocent victims anymore."