The fabulist Long Islander who served for under a year before being expelled from the Capitol by his colleagues was found guilty of identity theft and fraud this year.
Santos, 36, assumed office in January 2023, becoming the first openly gay Republican to be elected. He was expelled later that year after lies he told about himself to get elected began to unfurl.
Prosecutors presented evidence of Santos spending political donations on Botox, designer clothes, casino holidays, and OnlyFans fees. He was also ordered to pay at least $373,749.97 in restitution and forfeit over $200,000, according to a plea agreement he made last year.
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‘The statistics around what happens to gay men in BOP custody are horrifying, and that’s exactly why I’m putting this out there now. So if something does happen, there’s no confusion. I did NOT kill myself.’