# Canonical recap data for George Santos Fraud Indictment Congress (2023)
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title: George Santos Fraud Indictment Congress
aliases:
- Santos Indictment
- George Santos Fraud Case
- Santos Expelled from Congress
- NY-03 Fraud Scandal
subtitle: A U.S. congressman was indicted for fabricating his resume and misusing campaign funds, exposing transparency gaps in campaign finance and vetting systems.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 2023-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 2023
decade: 2020
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: George Anthony Devolder Santos is an American former politician and convicted felon. He served as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district from January to December 2023, before he was expelled from Congress.
summaryLong: George Anthony Devolder Santos is an American former politician and convicted felon. He served as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district from January to December 2023, before he was expelled from Congress.
lede: George Santos, a New York congressman who took office in January 2023, faced federal fraud charges related to campaign finances, personal enrichment, and wire fraud. The indictment detailed allegations that he misused campaign funds for personal expenses and made false statements to the Federal Election Commission. His case became one of the most prominent political corruption scandals of 2023, culminating in his expulsion from Congress in December.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "George Santos"
importance: 60
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts:
- label: House District
  value: New York's 3rd Congressional District
- label: Tenure in Congress
  value: January to December 2023
- label: Initial Indictment Date
  value: May 10, 2023
- label: Expulsion Vote
  value: December 1, 2023; 311-114 vote
- label: Conviction Date
  value: October 3, 2024
- label: Felony Counts Convicted
  value: 13 counts including wire fraud and money laundering
- label: Alleged Fraudulent Campaign Funds
  value: Approximately $3.7 million misused
- label: House Expulsions Before Santos
  value: 5 members expelled in 143 years
timeline:
- date: 2023-01-03
  title: Santos Takes Congressional Oath
  description: George Santos is sworn in as U.S. representative for New York's 3rd Congressional District.
- date: 2023-01-23
  title: First Revelations of Campaign Lies
  description: The New York Times publishes investigation revealing Santos fabricated details about his educational background, employment history, and family heritage.
- date: 2023-05-10
  title: Federal Indictment Filed
  description: U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York indicts Santos on 13 counts including wire fraud, money laundering, and falsifying records.
- date: 2023-10-03
  title: Additional Charges Filed
  description: Federal prosecutors file supplemental indictment with additional counts related to campaign finance violations and false statements.
- date: 2023-11-17
  title: House Ethics Committee Report Released
  description: Ethics Committee report concludes Santos engaged in fraudulent conduct and violated federal law, recommending expulsion.
- date: 2023-12-01
  title: Santos Expelled from Congress
  description: House votes 311-114 to expel Santos-the sixth member expelled in House history and first since 1861.
- date: 2024-10-03
  title: Santos Convicted on Multiple Counts
  description: Federal jury finds Santos guilty on 13 felony charges including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Santos"
  title: George Santos
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
impactStatement: The Santos case exposed significant gaps in campaign finance enforcement and vetting procedures for newly elected officials. His eventual expulsion set a rare precedent-only the sixth House member expelled in nearly a century-and prompted renewed scrutiny of candidate background checks across both parties.
categories:
- election
taxonomy:
domain: political
eventTypes:
- parliamentary_crisis
canonicalClasses:
- conflict
- governance
- collapse
impactRadius: national
velocity: cascading
predictability: emergent
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: decline
metaDescription: George Santos indicted on federal fraud charges in 2023, expelled from Congress after serving one year.
wikidataQid: Q115170395
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  capturedAt: 2023-06-29
  label: George Santos
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  credit: Wikipedia · "George Santos"
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