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[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world -1 points 1 hour ago
[–] Etterra@discuss.online 12 points 9 hours ago

I dug into it a little bit, it's a plea deal so there won't be any appeals delaying things. I don't know if good behavior early release is a thing for federal prison, if it is he'll probably get out early. Still, at least somebody's going to jail for once.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Pardon a former drag performer? Magats would shit a brick

[–] pmtriste@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Nah, it's just 5d chess. You wouldn't get it. Think of those screaming libs.

/s

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 81 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Worthy of a crosspost to wholesomenews.

[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 16 points 16 hours ago

Good suggestion!

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 66 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Time to wait for Trump to try to pardon him

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago

Probably by EOD

[–] _____@lemm.ee 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I don't follow American politics too much but didn't this guy claim Trump would pardon him? Not that he would, but the belief I think was being held by him that he would.

[–] TacticalCheddar@lemm.ee 2 points 9 hours ago

He said he won't ask Trump for a pardon since he doesn't think he'll be granted one.

But this is Santos we're talking about. He'll definetly try.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 50 points 15 hours ago

I'm surprised he hasn't claimed diplomatic immunity, as heir to the Swedish Throne

[–] NRay7882@lemmy.world 14 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Which jail and when? I'd like to line up to point & laugh at him on the bus heading in.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 14 points 13 hours ago

According to George himself, he’ll be residing at a luxury resort prison he designed and built himself in the Algarve.

[–] BendingHawk@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

Oh that must be why they have him in handcuffs at a secure facility. I would gladly take "7 years of George Santos prison time" over this reality.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 23 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Haha suck it, rot scum

One day I hope for a world without prisons but meanwhile, while we're living in Hell that I have no hand in making, at least one guy deserves to be there.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I can think of at least a dozen or so

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

They'll be the last ones let go when we break everyone free

"Hold up buddy, the first busses out of here are for people who didn't deserve it. You get to stew a while."

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The people I'm referring to are not currently in there. In fact they're running the US government.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

Gotcha

It's a toss up if they even make it in there.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 17 points 15 hours ago

As his political career nosedived, prosecutors charged Santos with 23 federal counts over several criminal schemes. He took a deal last summer that included pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

As part of his plea deal, Santos admitted to filing false campaign finance reports, charging donors’ credit cards without authorization and fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits, among other things, saying he was taking responsibility for the “lies I have told myself.”

He also agreed as part of the deal to pay nearly $374,000 in restitution and a forfeiture judgment of roughly $205,000.

[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA couldn't have happened to a more deserving shitstain

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 8 points 15 hours ago

“But saying I’m sorry doesn’t require me to sit quietly while these prosecutors try to drop an anvil on my head. True remorse isn’t mute; it is aware of itself, and it speaks up when the penalty scale jumps into the absurd"

How's that working out for ya?

[–] Treetrimmer@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 hours ago

Hell probably drop the soap on purpose