Congressman's Family Members Revealed as Mystery Guarantors for Bail

Rep. George Santos' $500,000 bond guarantors were revealed to be his father and aunt, according to court documents. Santos had previously claimed that family members made the payment, but critics argued it could have been lobbyists or political donors. Santos is facing a 13-count indictment accusing him of fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds. His attorney previously expressed a preference for Santos to go to jail rather than release the names of the bail backers to the public, but a judge ordered the names to be made public. Santos has refused to resign and plans to seek a second term.