George Santos' Lawyer Fights to Keep Bond Cosigners' Identities Secret
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Rep. George Santos' lawyer has requested the judge overseeing the case to keep the identities of the co-signers who put up the New York Republican's $500,000 bond sealed, arguing that they would be "likely to suffer great distress, may lose their jobs, and God forbid, may suffer physical injury" if their names were released. Santos was indicted last month on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on bond.
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