BREAKING: A Brazilian fraud case against George Santos is reportedly being resurrected now that authorities have confirmed his location.
Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to run for Congress, after all. Brazilian fraud charges against
—the U.S. representative-elect accused of fabricating just about every element of his backstory—will be resurrected now that authorities have confirmed his location, according to. In 2008, when he was just 19 years old, Santos allegedly bought almost $700 in merchandise at a store in Brazil “using a stolen checkbook and a false name.” Prosecutors pursued a fraud case, but it was halted after he left for the United States and local authorities weren't able to find him.
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