Santos, 34, was released on bond after his May 10 court appearance following his indictment on 13 criminal counts. He has been charged with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives.
Santos pleaded not guilty on all counts during his arraignment.
Other conditions of his release include random monitoring at home and a ban on travel outside of New York and Washington without seeking permission from the court. He was also ordered to surrender his passport.
Santos is due in court for his next appearance on June 30 in New York.
The congressman’s office declined to comment and his lawyer didn’t respond to a request for comment.
After leaving court in May, Santos said some of the charges were “inaccurate” and he expressed confidence that he would be able to clear his name.
If he is convicted, Santos could face up to 20 years in prison for “the top counts,” the Justice Department said, without specifying which counts those were.
He has resisted calls for his resignation from fellow Republicans and said he still plans to run for re-election next year, despite ongoing investigations he has faced at the federal, state and local levels.
Santos first came under scrutiny after The New York Times published a bombshell investigation in December indicating that much of his résumé appeared to have been manufactured, including claims that he owned numerous properties, was previously employed by Goldman Sachs and Citigroup and had graduated from Baruch College.
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