Nancy Marks leaves federal court, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Central Islip, N.Y. Marks, the ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government and implicated the indicted New York Republican in court with submitting bogus campaign finance reports. Nancy Marks leaves federal court, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Central Islip, N.Y. Marks, the ex-campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep.
In a statement, however, U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said Marks"admitted that she conspired with a congressional candidate." According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Marks and"the candidate" reported fictional or inflated contributions to Santos' campaign by family members. "[I]n fact, the congressional candidate had not made the reported loans and, at the time the loans were reported, did not have the funds necessary to make such loans," the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York said in a statement.According to U.S. officials, she faces up to five years in prison. Santos, who posts often on social media, has yet to comment publicly on this guilty plea.
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