George Santos

George Santos is now admitting to being a liar and conman, pleading guilty to two counts in federal court — though prosecutors say he admitted to all of the 23 criminal schemes he was originally charged with. For Santos, it ended like it began: With a circus-like atmosphere for the lying, stealing ex-congressman. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

George Santos spoke to the media after pleading guilty in a Long Island court.

Santos pleaded guilty to felony charges of wire fraud and identity theft, admitting to at least four separate schemes. He faces a minimum of two years in prison, and possibly more time, at sentencing. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

Sentencing in the case is scheduled for Feb. 7 and Santos faces a minimum of two years in prison and a maximum of 22 years.

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is due in court Monday afternoon, where two sources familiar with the matter tell News 4 he is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in the fraud indictment against him. A hearing for the planned guilty plea has been scheduled for 3 p.m. in federal court, the sources said. The case has been set to...

The fraud trial against former U.S. Rep. George Santos may be on pause, as sources familiar with the case now say the Long Island politician is expected to plead guilty on Monday. A hearing for the planned guilty plea has been scheduled for 3 p.m. in federal court, according to two sources familiar with the matter tell News 4. Santos’…

Greg Cergol reporting on George Santos being in court ahead of September fraud trial. 

The fraud trial against former U.S. Rep. George Santos, slated to start in a matter of weeks, is coming into focus after a federal judge ruled Tuesday that jurors will have their identities kept secret from the public. They won’t, however, be required to fill out a written questionnaire gauging their opinions of Santos when they arrive for jury selection Sept. 9,...

The Poconos are set to get another summering New Yorker: George Santos. The former congressman, currently facing federal fraud charges, has won a bid to make regular visits to the low-key Pennsylvania vacation destination after a judge on Tuesday granted his request to make excursions there. An attorney for Santos last week asked Judge Joanna Seybert if Santos could make weekly...

The ousted politician says he wants back in Congress, this time taking on a Republican in a new district. News 4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports. 

A Texas man was arrested Wednesday on accusations that he schemed to dupe George Santos into wiring him money with the false promise that he could get the criminal corruption charges against the disgraced congressman dropped.

Former Rep. George Santos filed a civil lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel on Saturday accusing the late-night television host of using fake names to request Cameo videos from the former lawmaker and then misusing them on his show.

Democrat Tom Suozzi addressed his supporters after he was projected to defeat Republican Mazi Pilip in New York’s special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant after George Santos was expelled by Congress.

The epilogue to Republican George Santos’ short and tumultuous congressional career will be written Tuesday as voters in New York’s third congressional district decide who will complete the remaining 11 months of his unfinished term.

Tuesday’s special election gives both parties an opportunity to assess strategies for November’s general election, when New York is expected to be a battleground in the fight for control of the House, where Republicans now hold a thin majority.

Polls opened Saturday in New York’s hotly-contested special election to fill George Santos’ seat in the 3rd Congressional District, which covers parts of Long Island and Queens. New Yorkers can cast their ballots for Republican Mazi Pilip or Democrat Tom Suozzi ahead of the Feb. 13 election. Early voting runs for nine days. The seat has been empty since late…

On Long Island, Democrat Tom Suozzi is hoping to make a congressional comeback, but Republican Mazi Pilip is vying to win over the seat left vacant by George Santos. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports.

George Santos told reporters that he isn’t likely to cast a ballot at all in the Feb. 13 election for the seat representing the northern parts of Queens and Long Island.

News 4’s Greg Cergol reports.

A little-known Nassau County legislator and former Israeli paratrooper Mazi Pilip will face off against Democratic former congressman Tom Suozzi in a Feb. 13 special election for the seat