Former Rep. George Santos, the expelled former member of Congress facing a litany of federal criminal charges, is actively participating in plea negotiations, prosecutors wrote in a filing Monday.
“The parties are presently engaged in plea negotiations with the goal of resolving this matter without the need for a trial,” prosecutors wrote in a filing that details the agenda for a status conference on Tuesday. They said “the parties wish to continue those negotiations” over the next 30 days.
[It seems that Santos has nothing to gain any longer from fighting the fraud charges, and probably not much to lose in pleading guilty to them either. Another potential factor: prosecutors had asked to speed the trial up from September to May or June. Either that’s a bluff, or prosecutors know they have a solid case to take to a jury already. That has to factor into Santos’ willingness to negotiate, too. — Ed]
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