A New York federal judge granted Rep. George Santos’s (R-NY) request to widen his pretrial travel restrictions to allow for more movement outside the District of Columbia.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Anne Shields’s approved a request from lawyer Joseph Murray to allow his Republican client to travel within a 30-mile radius of Washington, D.C.
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Santos was indicted on 13 federal charges related to wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making false statements to the House of Representatives in May. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $500,000 bond, co-signed by two family members.
As part of the conditions of his release, the freshman Republican lawmaker had to surrender his passport, and his travel was restricted to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Long Island. Murray argued in his letter to Shield that Santos, who is running for reelection, had a
New York federal judge widens travel restrictions for George Santos outside DC
