George Santos Jokes on His Way to Prison for Fraud in Viral Farewell Post

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Disgraced former Congressman George Santos has officially reported to federal prison to begin serving a 7-year sentence for wire fraud and identity theft tied to his 2022 campaign.  Before entering prison, Santos shared a dramatic farewell video online, calling his political career a “wild political cabaret” and joking, “Was it messy? Always.”  The viral moment adds another chapter to the George Santos scandal, as the ex-lawmaker continues to spark interest across social media and political news platforms.

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00:00George Santos is headed to prison today and he posted the wildest message on social media.

00:05In case you missed it, the disgraced ex-congressman George Santos pled guilty back in April

00:10to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

00:14He was sentenced to seven years in prison and those seven years officially start today.

00:18And that before this man went out with one more wild headline making message.

00:22George posted on Twitter saying,

00:23Well darlings, the curtain falls, the spotlight dims, and the rhinestones are packed.

00:27From the halls of Congress to the chaos of cable news, what a ride it's been.

00:30Was it messy? Always. Glamorous. Occasionally. Honest. I tried. Da-da-da. Most days.

00:35Again, this man pled guilty to aggravated identity theft.

00:38Continuing on, he said to his supporters, you made this wild political cabaret worth it.

00:42And to his critics, thanks for the free press.

00:44He then goes on to refer to himself as a legend saying that he may be gone for now,

00:48but he'll never truly exit.

00:49And he ended his going to prison statement saying,

00:52Forever fabulously yours, George.

00:54What do you think of George Santos and his farewell message?

00:57Let us know.

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