George Santos, the serial grifter who ascended to a congressional seat only for his lies, crimes, and various shenanigans to drag him down, pleaded guilty on Monday to federal charges of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.
The 36-year-old’s plea marks an end to a two-year legal saga and will see him avoid a criminal trial that had been set to kick off next month. He faces years behind bars when his sentence is handed down on Feb. 7. His charges carry a minimum of two years in prison and a maximum of 22 years.
As part of the deal with prosecutors, Santos must also pay more than $373,000 in restitution and $205,000 in forfeiture.
