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<p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/george-santos">George Santos</a> is eyeing a plea deal, according to court records released Monday.</p>
<p>Federal prosecutors wrote in a filing that they were “presently engaged in plea negotiations” with the former congressman in the hopes of resolving his criminal fraud case “without the need for a trial,” which is currently expected to begin in Sept. 2024.</p>
<p>“The parties wish to continue those negotiations over the next thirty days,” they wrote.</p>
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George Santos is eyeing a plea deal, according to court records released Monday.
Federal prosecutors wrote in a filing that they were “presently engaged in plea negotiations” with the former congressman in the hopes of resolving his criminal fraud case “without the need for a trial,” which is currently expected to begin in Sept. 2024.
“The parties wish to continue those negotiations over the next thirty days,” they wrote.