Santos in Plea Talks to Settle Fraud Charges Over Lies, Donor Deception
• Santos is in plea talks with federal prosecutors to potentially settle fraud and campaign finance charges
• Santos was indicted on charges he defrauded donors and lied to get pandemic unemployment benefits
• He was expelled from Congress in December after an investigation found misuse of funds and ethical issues
• Santos lied about many parts of his background, including education, family history and ancestry
• Two members of his campaign have pleaded guilty in connection with his case