Serial liar and accused fraudster George Santos, sporting $1,000 Prada loafers in federal court, said Tuesday that he will not vote in the hotly contested special election to fill his vacant Long Island congressional seat.
“I’m not going to vote! I’m not interested!” Santos fumed to the Post when asked about the Feb. 13 race between former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi and Republican candidate Mazi Pilip after appearing in court on a host of charges, including stealing the identities of his involuntary political donors and having spent thousands of dollars with their credit cards.
“I don’t vote for Democrats,” Santos added, in a possible reference to Pilip running as a Republican despite being registered as a Democrat.
Santos, 35, who was expelled from Congress in December, stared at the defense table during a 15-minute hearing in federal court in Central Islip as his attorneys met with prosecutors to discuss logistical issues related to the 3 million dollars. pages of evidence the feds plan to turn over in the case.
Former Rep. George Santos leaves federal court in Central Islip with his attorney Joseph Murray on Jan. 23, 2024. AP Photo/Philip Marcelo Santos The shoes retail for $990 and “express classic charm,” according to the site Prada website. REUTERS
The disgraced ex-pol, who has won praise for his sharp suits despite admitting to lying about almost every aspect of his resume and infamously claiming to be “Jewish,” wore navy suede leather Prada loafers that sell for $990 during its brief appearance. .
“The shoes are not new,” Santos told The Post of the footwear, which the luxury brand’s website describes as expressing “classic charm.”
Santos also wore skinny blue jeans, a gray striped scarf, a navy blue coat and wayfarer sunglasses in court.
Santos added two new lawyers to his defense team to help sort through 3 million pages of prosecutors’ evidence. Dennis Clark
He has pleaded not guilty to charges by U.S. Attorney Breon Peace that he charged his campaign more than $44,000 using donors’ credit cards without their knowledge.
He is also accused of embezzling campaign money, lying to Congress and “falsely inflating reported campaign income with non-existent loans and contributions,” according to Peace.
Santos’ team announced Tuesday that it has added two new lawyers, Andrew Leopoldo Mancilla and Robert Mario Jr., to help sift through the mountains of documents turned over by the feds.
The navy suede loafers “express classic charm,” Prada’s website explains. REUTERS
The case was adjourned until August for a “final pretrial conference,” but court records show Santos’ lawyers have been negotiating with prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York about a possible plea deal.
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