Complete coverage: George Santos scandal

Updated March 7, 2025 5:50 pm

Rep. George Santos (R-Nassau/Queens) faced various allegations before even taking office, after reports surfaced that he lied on his resume and questions were raised about his campaign finances. See Newsday's coverage on Santos here.

Santos' aide gets prison sentence for using fraud to solicit campaign donations

Samuel Miele admitted that he had impersonated a top aide to former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy to raise money for Santos' campaign and his own use.

Sentencing of George Santos' former campaign treasurer delayed until May, court papers show

Santos asks judge to delay sentencing, citing lack of money to pay imposed forfeiture

Judge: Former Rep. George Santos ordered to pay $205G

George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft

George Santos fraud case: Judge to rule on admissibility of campaign lies, anonymity of jury

Fraud trial of George Santos to begin next month with an anonymous jury

Judge rules Santos' bid to have 3 charges dismissed fails to meet legal standards

Judge allows George Santos to summer in the Poconos while criminal case looms

Prosecutors urge judge in Santos case not to dismiss parts of criminal indictment

Santos' attorneys seek to dismiss parts of criminal case

George Santos says he won't run for Congress as an independent

Feds urge judge in Santos case not to unseal statements from witnesses

George Santos expelled from House

Santos won't seek reelection after ethics report finds 'substantial evidence' of lawbreaking

Santos ethics probe won't recommend expulsion

George Santos' ex-fundraiser pleads guilty to wire fraud in campaign donations scheme

Lawyer changes statement on who was Santos' campaign treasurer in January

Effort to expel George Santos from Congress fails

Speaker Mike Johnson reluctant to expel Santos

Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to new fraud charges

George Santos, on eve of court hearing, says he'll continue to 'fight'

Motion to expel Santos moves ahead

Santos' criminal defense attorney has potential conflict in the case, court papers say

George Santos' reelection campaign deep in debt, new filing shows

Santos denies new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards

Santos stole campaign donors' IDs, made unauthorized credit card charges, prosecutors allege in superseding indictment

Suozzi announces challenge to Santos

Santos discussing 'possible paths forward' in criminal case, court papers say

Santos admits he didn't file financial disclosure

Ex-fundraiser for Rep. George Santos indicted

Judge loosens restrictions on George Santos' travel

Rep. Santos trails in LI congressional fundraising

George Santos used most of his latest campaign haul to pay himself back

Prosecutors say they've turned over 80,000-plus pages of evidence in Santos' criminal case

Santos' relatives who guaranteed bail weren't required to post collateral, unsealed transcripts show

George Santos' father and aunt helped secure his bail, court documents show

Democrats press ethics panel on Santos bail guarantors

Names of relatives who helped secure George Santos' bail must be revealed, federal judge rules

Relatives secured George Santos' bail, court papers reveal

Judge orders identities of George Santos' bail guarantors released

George Santos trying to shield identity of people who bailed him out, court papers show

Santos hires Greene's campaign treasurer

Top Santos staffer resigns, saying she's 'honored' to quit working for him

Vote to expel George Santos from Congress derailed

George Santos returns to Capitol in the wake of criminal charges

A chaotic scene unfolds as George Santos steps out of LI courthouse

George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud, money laundering after arrest on federal charges on LI

Source: Santos expected to face federal criminal charges Wednesday

Only in NewsdayExperts question spending by Santos-tied super PAC

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