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George Anthony Devolder Santos

Commutation

  /   2025–Present

Record at a Glance

Clemency type
Commutation
Presidential term
2025–Present
Federal district
Eastern New York
Offense
Wire Fraud - The Party Program Scheme; aggravated identity theft
Sentence
87 months' imprisonment; two years' supervised release; $373,749.97 restitution (April 25, 2025)
Current status
Sentence commuted October 17, 2025; subject to the July 2026 CFTC trading restriction and August 2026 permanent Kalshi suspension. These later sanctions are regulatory/exchange actions, not new criminal convictions.

Original Case

Santos pleaded guilty in August 2024 to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. On April 25, 2025, the court imposed 87 months in prison, $373,749.97 restitution and $205,002.97 forfeiture. DOJ describes campaign-donor theft, false campaign reporting, identity misuse, unemployment fraud and false House disclosures; this conduct summary must not be mistaken for a count-by-count conviction inventory. The October 2023 superseding indictment contained 23 counts: nine wire fraud, three money laundering, theft of public funds, two false statements to the House, conspiracy, two FEC false statements, two falsified FEC records, two aggravated identity theft, and access-device fraud. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in August 2024; the indictment inventory must not be described as 23 convictions.

Clemency

2025-10-17: Commutation of the entire sentence to time served, with no further fines, restitution, probation or other conditions, for the specified federal case.

Trump Connection

Santos served as a Republican U.S. representative. In announcing the commutation, Trump praised his Republican voting record. This is a documented public rationale, not proof of an undisclosed exchange.

Since Clemency

  • 2026-07-31 · regulatory action

    A settled CFTC administrative order found manipulative activity in a contract tied to Santos’s own State of the Union attendance. It imposed $17,569.98 disgorgement, a $17,500 civil monetary penalty and a three-year prohibition on trading on registered entities.

    Legal Status: Administrative findings and civil sanctions; Santos consented without admitting the findings or conclusions. Not a new criminal conviction.

  • 2026-08-28 · exchange disciplinary action

    Kalshi’s notice imposed permanent suspension from direct or indirect exchange access and a $71,356 penalty concerning trading tied to his own attendance. The effective date is August 28; public reporting announced the action August 31.

    Legal Status: Exchange disciplinary findings and sanctions, separate from the CFTC order; not a criminal conviction.

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