- Santos, 35, has had conversations with prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, court records show
- Former Long Island representative seeks to resolve 23-count federal indictment against him 'without the need for a trial'
- If convicted of the charges, he could face up to 22 years in prison unless a plea deal is reached
George Santos is discussing a possible plea deal with prosecutors as he seeks to avoid prison time in a fraud case, court records show.
The disgraced former congressman, who was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, is now in talks with attorneys from the Eastern District of New York.
There is no word on the details of the possible plea deal.
According to court documents, Santos “is currently engaged in plea negotiations with the goal of resolving this matter without the need for a trial.”
Santos is currently facing a 23-count federal indictment for stealing the identities of his donors and using their credit cards to spend tens of thousands of dollars. If convicted, he faces up to 22 years in prison. He has pleaded not guilty and called the case a “witch hunt.”
George Santos is in talks with the FBI about how to avoid a lawsuit over allegations that he stole his donors' IDs and used their credit cards to finance his lavish lifestyle.
The former Long Island representative was expelled from Congress in early December after an ethics committee found he stole donor funds
Santos was forced out of Congress on December 1 after an ethics committee found he had stolen donor funds to use Botox and OnlyFans.
More than 100 Republicans joined Democrats in their fight against the fabulous liar in a historic vote totaling 311 to 114, with two members voting “present.”
Santos has previously stated that he would not hesitate to accept a plea deal or community service due to his fear of being sent to prison.
'I think everyone should be afraid of going to prison. It's not a pretty place and I want to do everything I can to avoid that as best I can,” he said The point. “I'm going to negotiate as best I can.”
His comments come in a stark reversal from his position in September prior to his deportation, when he vowed not to accept a plea deal.
The Republican fabulist was expelled from Congress in an extraordinary vote after his long history of lying was exposed and he faced multiple criminal charges.
His mountains of lies include fabricating family connections to the Holocaust, his mother's murder on September 11, working on Wall Street, recovering from a brain tumor, being of Ukrainian Jewish descent and starting of a charity.
The Long Island congressman fled Capitol Hill as he became only the sixth House member in history to be kicked out earlier this month.
George Santos, seen on September 29, now faces a total of 23 federal charges over allegations he stole campaign donations
The ousted lawmaker was forced to resign after refusing to resign and insisting he was the victim of a 'witch hunt'
It came after a damning House ethics report found he used campaign money and donations to fund a lavish lifestyle, engaged in fraud, filed false election reports and “intentionally” violated ethics.
Santos has tried to shift the blame to his former campaign treasurer Nancy Marks, who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in October.
Another former fundraiser of his, Samuel Miele, has also pleaded guilty to federal charges.
Santos' trial is currently scheduled for comment on September 9 next year, but prosecutors are pushing for the start date to be pushed back to May or June.
DailyMail.com has contacted Santos' lawyers for comment.