Federal crimes In August 2024, Santos pleaded guilty to federal charges in a deal with prosecutors. As part of his guilty plea, he admitted to committing multiple offenses, which included: Wire fraud : Charging donors' credit cards without their authorization. Aggravated identity theft : Using the identities of other people, including family members, to process fraudulent campaign donations. Theft of public funds : Fraudulently receiving unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Money laundering : Disguising the source of illegally obtained money. Making false statements to Congress : Lying on financial disclosure forms about his income, assets, and liabilities. Trump sent another loyal criminal home from prison. The guy made a plea deal to get a light sentence. The guy should have got 20-30 years in prison . I guess it pays to be loyal to Donald Trump. He is going after his political enemies and charging them with serious ...