Rep. George Santos' lawyer said Monday the indicted New York Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the US$500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release.
The lawyer, Joseph Murray, urged a judge to deny a request by news outlets to unseal the names of Santos' bond suretors, suggesting they could "suffer great distress," including possible job losses and physical harm, if they're identified publicly.
Murray asked that she give them time to withdraw as cosignors if she decides to unseal the suretors' names, which Shields kept off the public court docket at the lawyer's request. The 34-year-old, who represents parts of Queens and Long Island, has defied calls to resign and has said he won't drop his bid for a second term.In a letter last week, a lawyer for news outlets urged the judge to the release the names of Santos' bond suretors, citing a "compelling public interest in maintaining the greatest transparency possible in these proceedings."
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