"Trump announced on Friday (17 October) that he had signed a commutation releasing Santos from prison after serving less than four months of an eight-year sentence, based on reports that he entered prison in July 2025. "I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "Good luck George, have a great life!""
"In April 2025, 37-year-old former New York GOP House member was sentenced to 87 months in jail for over 23 federal felonies, including aggravated identity theft and wire fraud. Most infamously, Santos ran a credit card fraud scheme in which he stole financial information from his campaign donors and charged thousands to his personal account. His notoriously "messy" political career also involved accusations that he lied about much of his professional and personal past to get into office, resulting in his expulsion from the House in 2023."
"Treating his conviction of serious wire fraud charges like a boy band break-up, Santos wrote on X/Twitter on the day of his imprisonment that his political career had been "wild" and "glamorous." Speaking on Sunday following his release, he argued the sentence was "disproportionate" but that he had been served a "very large slice of humble pie.""
President Donald Trump signed a commutation on 17 October, immediately releasing George Santos from prison after he had served under four months. Santos was sentenced in April 2025 to 87 months for more than 23 federal felonies, including aggravated identity theft and wire fraud. He ran a credit-card fraud scheme that used donors' financial information to charge thousands to his personal account. Santos faced accusations of fabricating much of his personal and professional history, which led to his expulsion from the House in 2023. Santos labeled his career "wild" and "glamorous" and called the sentence "disproportionate."
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