Disgraced Politician George Santos Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison

New York Rep. George Santos has been sentenced to 87 months in prison, which amounts to 7 years and 3 months in his legal case.

Last year, the 36-year-old disgraced politician plead guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

He told the New York Times afterwards that his actions were “unethical and guilty.”

In a Justice Department filing from earlier this month, U.S. Attorney John J. Durham wrote, “Put plainly, Santos is not genuinely remorseful, despite accepting responsibility as part of his allocution. If he were, his actions would be different. At a minimum, one would expect Santos to approach sentencing with a modicum of restraint so as not to undermine the attorneys who have advocated for leniency on his behalf.”

“Instead, however, Santos has reverted to form and approaches sentencing with belligerence and an insatiable appetite for ‘likes,’ blaming his situation on everyone except himself,” Durham continued.

He was previously expelled from Congress amid an investigation into him and his ethics.