Former Campaign Treasurer for U.S. Representative George Santos Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy Charges

New York, New York United States of America
Marks admitted to creating the false loan and agreed to cooperate with federal investigators as part of her plea agreement.
Nancy Marks, the former campaign treasurer for U.S. Representative George Santos, has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges.
Representative Santos has not been charged in the case and has denied any knowledge of the fraudulent loan.
The charges stem from allegations that Marks falsified a $500,000 loan to Santos' 2022 congressional campaign.

Nancy Marks, the former campaign treasurer for U.S. Representative George Santos, has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges. The charges stem from allegations that Marks falsified a $500,000 loan to Santos' 2022 congressional campaign. Marks entered her plea on October 9, 2023, in a federal court in New York.

The charges against Marks were first announced in October 2023, when federal prosecutors accused her of fabricating the loan to inflate the campaign's fundraising numbers. The loan was initially reported in the campaign's financial disclosure forms, but was later revealed to be non-existent. Marks admitted to creating the false loan and agreed to cooperate with federal investigators as part of her plea agreement.

The case has drawn significant attention due to the involvement of Representative Santos, who has not been charged in the case. Santos has denied any knowledge of the fraudulent loan and has not been implicated in the charges against Marks. The investigation into the campaign's finances is ongoing.


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