Aunt, dad helped Rep. George Santos stay out of jail while he awaits trial – Winnipeg Free Press
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Two relatives helped indicted U.S. Rep. George Santos stay out of detention while he awaits trial by guaranteeing his bond. That's according to court records unsealed Thursday. The documents revealed
In a court filing earlier this month, his attorney, Joseph Murray, said Santos would rather go to jail than subject his guarantors to media scrutiny.
The two people who bailed Rep. George Santos out of federal custody have been revealed to be his father and his aunt, a detail the Republican fought to keep secret as he faces criminal charges and swirling questions about his finances. Gercino dos Santos Jr. and Elma Preven were named in a court filing on Thursday as the co-signers of Santos' $500,000 bond, which enabled his release as he awaits trial on federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. Santos, R-N.Y., had fought to keep their names secret.
Santos' lawyer had insisted on keeping the names a secret, saying "great harm" could come from disclosing who kept the congressman out of jail.