Long Island prosecutors may bring local charges against ex-Rep. George Santos
NEW YORK -- Prosecutors on Long Island are not ruling out the possibility of bringing local charges against ex-Congressman George Santos, whose federal prison sentence was commuted last week by President Trump.
The district attorney's office in Nassau County, which is home to part of the district Santos represented, declined to say what, if anything, prosecutors might be investigating that could warrant state charges.
However, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly issued the following statement:
"Since first learning of George Santos' actions, I have been at the forefront of bringing him to justice. I am proud of the work my office has done, and the conviction achieved in partnership with the U.S. Attorney's office. While the office cannot comment on ongoing investigations, suffice it to say that I remain focused on prosecuting political corruption wherever it exists regardless of political affiliation."
A spokeswoman for Donnelly's office declined to elaborate.
Santos was three months into a seven year prison sentence for deception, fraud and lying to Congress when President Trump intervened, noting Santos had the "courage, conviction and intelligence to always vote Republican."
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