George Santos Says Naming the People Securing His $500,000 Bond Could Endanger Them
- Media organizations seeking identities of bond sureties
- Santos charged with fraud, diversion of political donations
George Santos, center, departs federal court in Central Islip, New York, on May 5.
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Republican Congressman George Santos, who is charged with fraud and money laundering, urged a judge to keep secure the identities of three people guaranteeing his $500,000 bail bond, arguing they’d suffer great distress, might lose their jobs and might even be hurt if their names are revealed.
Santos, in a filing in New York federal court Monday, opposed a request from media organizations who asked the court to make public the guarantors’ identities.