George Santos Has Been Expelled From Congress
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A George Santos movie in the works to trace "Gatsby-esque journey” of a man who "waged war on truth"
The fabulous fabulist will have his story told by one of the executive producers of "Succession" and "Veep"
By JOY SAHA
Staff WriterPUBLISHED DECEMBER 4, 2023 2:31PM (EST)
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is surrounded by journalists as he leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel him from the House of Representatives on December 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
George Santos may be gone (from Congress), but he won't be forgotten. His infamous political career will be receiving the movie treatment.
Per Variety, HBO Films has picked up the rights to “The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos,” a book by writer and reporter Mark Chiusano that was published on Nov. 28.
The film is described as a “story of a seemingly minor local race that wound up a battle for the soul of Long Island, and unexpectedly carved the path for the world’s most famous (and now disgraced) congressman.
“The Gatsby-esque journey of a man from nowhere who exploited the system, waged war on truth and swindled one of the wealthiest districts in the country to achieve his American Dream,” the film’s logline continued.
Frank Rich, who executive produced the HBO series “Veep” and “Succession,” is slated to executive produce the upcoming Santos film. Mike Makowsky of “Bad Education” will also executive produce alongside Rich and write the screenplay for the film. Chiusano will serve as a consulting producer.
A release date, director and cast have not been announced at this time.
News about the movie comes in the wake of Santos being expelled from Congress on Friday over lies he allegedly told to fundraise and get elected, as well as misuse of campaign funds. Santos became the sixth lawmaker in history and the first member of the GOP to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives.
Former Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty on charges related to campaign fraud
The former lawmaker is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in a superseding indictment.
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Former Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty on charges related to campaign fraud
The former lawmaker is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in a superseding indictment.
George Santos in Central Islip, N.Y., on Aug. 13.James Carbone / Newsday via Getty Images
By Jonathan Dienst, Greg Cergol, NBC New York and Alexandra Marquez
Former GOP Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty on Monday to multiple charges related to campaign finance fraud, less than a month from when his trial was set to begin, two sources familiar with the matter tell NBC News.
The disgraced former lawmaker faces a 23-count superseding indictment in the Eastern District of New York, including charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and making materially false statements to the Federal Election Commission.
The superseding indictment is an addition to a 13-count federal indictment on charges of wire fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds that Santos was hit with in May 2023.
Santos had previously pleaded not guilty to all charges.
A lawyer for Santos did not return NBC News’ requests for comment.
Negotiations for a plea deal were already taking place late last year, months after Santos’ indictment, and after a September 2024 trial date had already been set.
At the time, Santos told a CBS New York reporter that a plea deal was “not off the table, obviously, at this point.”
A hearing for the guilty plea is scheduled in federal court for Monday at 3 p.m.
A spokesperson for the FBI and a spokesperson for the Eastern District of New York’s U.S. attorney declined to comment to NBC News.
Santos was elected in 2022, when he flipped a Long Island, New York, congressional seat from Democratic to Republican, helping cement a narrow GOP majority in the House.
Just a few weeks before the start of his term, The New York Times revealed that Santos had lied about or embellished certain parts of his resume and personal history.
In December 2023, over two-thirds of Santos’ House colleagues voted to expel him from Congress, formally removing him from his congressional seat.
So he going to jail or naw?!?
George Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in his federal fraud case.
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'I failed you', says George Santos after guilty plea, facing prison time | REUTERS
'I failed you', says George Santos after guilty plea, facing prison time | REUTERS
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