The Justice Department detailed its case against Santos in a 26-page letter to United States District Judge Joanna Seybert. Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney John J. Durham, who was appointed by the Trump administration, submitted the letter.
Durham is following up on an investigation spearheaded by Biden administration EDNY attorney Breon Peace, who saw Santos plead guilty to several charges, including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in August 2024.
The government’s sentencing recommendation is on the lower end of the maximum 22 years Santos could have faced for the charges, with a minimum being 2 years.
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“The need for Santos’s sentence to provide adequate deterrence is self-evident,” the letter says. “Santos has repeatedly demonstrated his inability to exert self-control or otherwise be
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