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Mandatory Credit: Photo by JUSTIN LANE/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13907438t)Republican Congressman George Santos of New York talks with reporters after exiting a federal court house where he appeared before a judge following his indictment today in Central Islip, New York, USA, 10 May 2023. Santos surrendered to federal authorities earlier today and was indicted for multiple alleged crimes including wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds.Congressman George Santos Indictment and Arrest, Central Islip, USA - 10 May 2023 — Go EastImage: EPA

May 17th 2023|NEW YORK

MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, a city on the banks of the Indian river, is a nice place to do business. Just ask George Santos. The impossibly industrious congressman from New York chose Melbourne as the headquarters for his company, Devolder Organisation, LLC, which, federal prosecutors allege, he used to defraud campaign donors. The Middle District of Florida, Melbourne’s federal court, could have lassoed its jurisdictional powers onto this geographical hook. Instead, on May 10th, Mr Santos walked into a courthouse on Long Island. He pleaded not guilty to charges filed by the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), as so many extraordinary defendants have done before him.

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