Disgraced Ex Congressman George鈥疭antos Released Early From Prison
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Openly gay former US congressman George Santos who was once expelled from the House and later convicted of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft has been released from prison.
Santos was released from a New Jersey federal prison late last week after his seven-year, three-month sentence was commuted by US President Donald鈥� Trump.
George Santos released from prison
George Santos has been released from federal prison after his sentence was commuted by Donald鈥�疶rump’s direct involvement in his release.
On his social-media platform Trump declared: 鈥淚 just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY.鈥�
He went on to say 鈥�George Santos was somewhat of a 鈥榬ogue,鈥� but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren鈥檛 forced to serve seven years in prison鈥� At least Santos had the Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN! 鈥� George has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts, has been horribly mistreated. Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!鈥�
Just days before his release Santos allegedly penned a letter to Trump stating, 鈥淚 take full responsibility for my actions. But no man, no matter his flaws, deserves to be lost in the system, forgotten and unseen, enduring punishment far beyond what justice requires.鈥�
Santos, who pleaded guilty in August 2024 to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, had been sentenced in April 2025 to 87 months (just over seven years) in federal prison after admitting to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of eleven individuals, including family members, to make campaign contributions.
During his time behind bars, Santos sent regular letters to a local Long Island newspaper, 厂辞耻迟丑鈥疭丑辞谤别鈥疨谤别蝉蝉. In his latest letter published on October 13 he wrote: 鈥淪ir, I appeal to your sense of justice and humanity, the same qualities that have inspired millions of Americans to believe in you,鈥� and continued: 鈥淚 humbly ask that you consider the unusual pain and hardship of this environment and allow me the opportunity to return to my family, my friends, and my community.鈥�
His lawyer Andrew Mancilla told media that 鈥淭he defence team applauds President Trump for doing the right thing,鈥� and added that 鈥渢he sentence was far too long.鈥�
Santos was the first openly gay Republican elected to Congress in 2022, flipping a House seat in New York, before investigations into his fabricated biography forced his expulsion in December 2023.
The controversial figure also revived his drag-queen persona, 鈥淜itara Ravache鈥�, in 2024 announcing publicly 鈥淵鈥檃ll weren鈥檛 ready for this drop? I鈥檝e decided to bring Kitara out of the closet after 18 years!鈥�
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