George Santos Expresses Fear Over Prison Life

Former New York State Republican Representative George Santos shared his concerns about life in prison during a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, co-founder of the Karenar News Foundation.

Santos was sentenced to 87 months in April related to 23 federal charges, including wire fraud and identity theft. He pleaded guilty to the charges in August. When asked by Carlson about his feelings regarding the lengthy sentence, Santos expressed his fears about being unprepared for prison life and his identity as a gay man.

“I don’t know how I survived it. They placed me in a violent prison, a medium-security facility. I’m not a fighter,” Santos told Carlson. “As a gay man, the statistics show what can happen to gay individuals in prison. I’m honestly surprised I made it this far. I can’t change who I am. It’s hard. I have a family.”

In response to Carlson’s inquiry about his seriousness, Santos affirmed, “I’m really serious. I think people are exaggerating when they hear this.” He added that he had never had to fight throughout his life, having grown up in a sheltered environment in New York City.

“This might be my last interview, and I don’t mean to sound dramatic,” he noted. “I’m just being straightforward. I feel like this is essentially a death sentence for me, based on what we know. I’m not built for this situation.”

Santos spent nearly a year in the House before his colleagues expelled him in December 2023 due to the charges against him. A House Ethics Committee report from November 2023 indicated that he had committed fraud.

The report stated, “[The committee found] substantial evidence that Representative Santos had intentionally submitted a false or incomplete report to the Federal Election Commission and misused campaign funds for personal purposes.” It also referenced his willful violations related to his Financial Disclosure (FD) statement filed in the House.

CNN legal analyst Ellie Honig remarked in April that Santos’ seven-year sentence seemed “very high,” particularly for first-time, non-violent offenders.

Additionally, The New York Times reported that Santos’ resume appeared to be fabricated. He had claimed to have worked for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, but both companies stated they had no record of his employment.

His resume also mentioned graduating from Baruch University in 2010, but staff at the university told The Times there was no documentation to support that claim.