Prosecutors not ruling out state charges for commuted ex-Rep. George Santos

Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., was released from prison last week after President Donald Trump commuted his federal fraud sentence, but local criminal exposure remains possible.

Santos had served three months of a seven-year sentence for deception, fraud, and lying to Congress before Trump’s intervention.

Trump’s clemency granted Santos “immediate commutation of his entire sentence to time served” with no fines, restitution, probation, or supervised release.

Santos was released shortly before 11 p.m. Friday and picked up by his family, according to his lawyer, Joe Murray.

The clemency drew praise from Trump, who cited Santos’s “Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!”

Santos had pleaded guilty to multiple fraud crimes and was sentenced in April to 87 months—the maximum allowed—and two years of supervised release, ABC News has reported.

Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said her office cannot comment on ongoing investigations but remains focused on prosecuting political corruption regardless of party affiliation.

Her office declined to specify whether Santos faces any potential state-level charges.

The district includes part of Nassau County, where local authorities could pursue criminal cases independent of federal actions.

Santos’s release underscores the distinction between federal clemency and potential state or local prosecution.

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