George Santos

Convicted of

Wire fraud, aggravated identity theft

Sentence

87 mo

Reported amount

N/A

Notability

Former Republican Congressman from New York; expelled from House; pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft; sentenced to 87 months, served 3 months

Why / who lobbied

Fierce Trump supporter who wrote a letter groveling for help, highlighting his fealty to Trump and the Republican Party. Trump compared his crimes to Richard Blumenthal's military service claims.