
George Santos asks judge to delay sentencing so he can record more podcasts
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NEW YORK - Disgraced former Rep. George Santos is seeking a delay to his February sentencing so that he can keep making new episodes of his podcast, "Pants on Fire with George Santos."
Back in August, Santos, 36, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He owes the government $578,752.92 as per his plea deal. That includes $373,749.97 in restitution and $205,002.97 in forfeiture. He is expected to go to prison for at least two years when he is sentenced, although the judge previously said the estimated sentencing range was between 6-8 years.
In a letter to a judge last Friday, Santos' attorneys say their client is required to pay more than $200,000 in forfeiture money 30 days before he is sentenced. They say that, through his podcast, Santos "now has a viable path to making meaningful progress in satisfying his obligations, requiring only additional time for the quarterly compensation structure to generate sufficient funds."

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