The claim
A campaign résumé that included jobs at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, a degree from NYU, and a mother who died on 9/11.
Made in: Campaign filings, interviews, and congressional biography
The proof
Reporting exposed the résumé within weeks of his election, and the record went further: he pleaded guilty in April 2025 to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, including stealing donors’ identities to charge their cards. The House had already expelled him in December 2023 — only the sixth member ever removed.
The record
United States v. Santos — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York · No. 2:23-cr-00174
Outcome: Guilty plea to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft (April 2025)
The person admitted the facts under oath in open court, before a judge, to end a criminal case. The strongest record possible: self-incrimination.