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They also cast doubt on his claim of having little more than $1,000 in liquid assets as they argued for the sentencing to proceed as scheduled on Feb. 7., the video-sharing website, and another $400,000 from a new documentary since he was expelled from the U.S. House in December 2023. Santos was just the sixth House member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues.
But his life story unraveled even before taking office, with his claims of a career at top Wall Street firms and having a college degree debunked amidto wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, admitting that he duped voters, deceived donors and stole the identities of nearly a dozen people, including his own family members, to make donations to his campaign.
But on Friday, his lawyers asked the judge to postpone the sentencing until August, noting he’s required to pay the forfeiture 30 days before his court date. Prosecutors however, countered that Santos’ request provides no details about the venture’s predicted financial returns.