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Trump orders disgraced former congressman George Santos released from prison – The Washington Post

Trump orders disgraced former congressman George Santos released from prison  The Washington Post George Santos Is Released From Prison, His Lawyer Says, After Trump Commutes His Sentence  The New York Times Trump commutes prison sentence of ex-GOP Rep. George Santos  CNBC Brooks and Capehart on Trump commuting George Santos’ prison sentence  PBS ‘Have a great life!’ Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-lawmaker Santos  BBC …

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‘Have a great life!’ Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-congressman

‘Have a great life!’ Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-congressman

US President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of George Santos, a former Republican congressman serving seven years in prison for fraud and identify theft, ordering his immediate release. In a post on social media, Trump said Santos “has been horribly mistreated”, adding: “Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a …

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Chicago approves $90M payout over disgraced officer who framed hundreds

Chicago approves M payout over disgraced officer who framed hundreds

CHICAGO — The Chicago City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a $90 million settlement for nearly 200 civil rights violations involving a notorious former police sergeant who framed people for drug crimes they didn’t commit in one of the biggest police misconduct scandals in the city’s history. The groundbreaking deal closes out 176 lawsuits involving 180 wrongfully convicted people who …

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Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos to begin serving his 7-year fraud sentence

Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos to begin serving his 7-year fraud sentence

NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to begin serving a seven-year prison sentence on Friday for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress. The New York Republican pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges for deceiving donors and stealing people’s identities in order to fund his …

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