Former New York GOP Rep. George Santos faces up to 87 months in prison ahead of his sentencing in federal court Friday in connection with his wire fraud and identity theft case. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
Federal prosecutors are seeking an 87-month custodial sentence, according to court filings. Santos' legal team had previously asked the court for a two-year sentence in a court filing earlier this month.
"I’m doing as well as any human being would be doing given the circumstances," Santos told the Associated Press Thursday ahead of his sentencing. "I will be in court tomorrow, ready to face the music."
The government submitted a list of Santos' recent social media posts in an April 17 filing ahead of his sentencing, with prosecutors arguing that "Santos’s recent behavior continues to demonstrate that he remains unrepentant for his crimes."
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The posts, pulled from his X account, included tweets saying, "No matter how hard the DOJ comes for me, they are mad because they will NEVER break my spirit."
During his campaign, Santos made several false claims about his background, including that he had attended New York University and worked at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, and that his grandparents had fled the Nazis during World War II. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Santos was elected to Congress in 2022 after he flipped a district covering parts of Queens and Long Island for the GOP. During his campaign, he made several false claims about his background, including that he had attended New York University and worked at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, and that his grandparents had fled the Nazis during World War II.
Santos attempted to relaunch his political career last year by running as an Independent in a neighboring district to re-enter the House.
The Associated Press, Fox News Digital's Michael Dorgan and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
Haley Chi-Sing is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. You can reach her at @haleychising on X.
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