{"id":123485,"date":"2024-03-09T12:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T12:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/09\/george-santos-who-could-be-in-prison-by-next-year-announces-hes-running-for-congress-again\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T12:25:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T12:25:24","slug":"george-santos-who-could-be-in-prison-by-next-year-announces-hes-running-for-congress-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/09\/george-santos-who-could-be-in-prison-by-next-year-announces-hes-running-for-congress-again\/","title":{"rendered":"George Santos, Who Could Be in Prison by Next Year, Announces He\u2019s Running for Congress Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap\">Next September, <strong>George Santos<\/strong> is predicted to go to trial on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2023\/10\/george-santos-identity-theft-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slew of federal crimes<\/a>, from wire fraud and cash laundering to allegedly stealing marketing campaign donors\u2019 identities. But within the meantime, he\u2019s determined the best factor he can do for America is run for Congress once more.<\/p>\n<p>During the State of the Union final evening, the disgraced lawmaker and pathological liar <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrSantosNY\/status\/1765933663345127764?s=20\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrSantosNY\/status\/1765933663345127764?s=20&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrSantosNY\/status\/1765933663345127764?s=20\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">introduced<\/a> that \u201cafter a lot of prayer and conversation with my friends and family, I have made a very important decision\u201d to problem <strong>Nick LaLota<\/strong> to signify New York\u2019s First Congressional District. Claiming that he \u201cleft office arbitrarily\u201d in December\u2014a fairly euphemistic strategy to describe being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2023\/12\/congress-officially-had-enough-george-santos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expelled by his colleagues<\/a> following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2023\/11\/george-santos-ethics-report-botox-sephora-onlyfans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">damning ethics report<\/a>\u2014Santos wrote that \u201cNew York hasn\u2019t had a real conservative represent them since\u201d his departure, and that LaLota is \u201cwilling to risk the future of our majority and the future of this country for his own political gain.\u201d In response to the information, LaLota <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/03\/07\/george-santos-announces-bid-to-return-to-congress-00145966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a> in an announcement: \u201cTo raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable, I led the charge to expel George Santos. If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Santos is <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/george-santos-asks-judge-time-pursue-plea-deal\/story?id=106597605\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/george-santos-asks-judge-time-pursue-plea-deal\/story?id=106597605&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/george-santos-asks-judge-time-pursue-plea-deal\/story?id=106597605\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">scheduled<\/a> to face trial in September, after which, ought to he be convicted, he may very well be sentenced to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/02\/nyregion\/george-santos-future-prison.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as much as 22 years in jail<\/a>. (He has pleaded not responsible to all fees, although is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/george-santos-plea-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in talks for a plea deal<\/a>.) He has additionally saved himself busy over the past a number of months by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/george-santos-says-hes-making-over-80000-a-day-on-cameo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filming Cameos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/george-santos-suing-jimmy-kimmel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suing <strong>Jimmy Kimmel<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> and calling his ex-colleagues \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/george-santos-calls-ex-colleagues-fucking-idiots-in-group-chat-he-set-up-specially-to-curse-them-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fucking idiots<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><strong>\u201cSo, uh\u2026any of your loved ones dead?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1765959736330002929\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1765959736330002929&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1765959736330002929\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1765959736330002929<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><strong>In which a member of the RNC principally admits Lara Trump will not be remotely certified for her new job<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1766149263443337392\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1766149263443337392&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1766149263443337392\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1766149263443337392<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><strong>Elsewhere!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><strong>Biden marketing campaign launches $30M advert onslaught<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><em>Politico<\/em> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/03\/08\/biden-campaign-ad-onslaught-00146028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><strong>Tearful Ronna McDaniel fingers RNC reins over to Lara Trump, Michael Whatley at Houston \u201ccoronation\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><em>NYP<\/em> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/03\/08\/us-news\/tearful-ronna-mcdaniel-hands-rnc-reins-over-to-lara-trump-michael-whatley-at-houston-coronation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><strong>Yes, Trump Said \u201cGet Over It\u201d After a School Shooting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><em>New York<\/em> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/nymag.com\/intelligencer\/article\/trump-get-over-it-school-shooting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><strong>No Labels, a Centrist Group, Moves Toward a Third-Party Presidential Bid<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><em>NYT<\/em> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/08\/us\/politics\/no-labels-presidential-candidate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><strong>Trump posts $91M bond whereas interesting E. 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But within the meantime, he\u2019s determined the best factor he can do for America is run for Congress once more. 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