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Conman George Santos burst into tears at the sound of "87 months"

Carla Sinclair
Apr 25, 2025
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Image: George Santos, 2023; Philip Yabut / shutterstock.com

George Santos thought nothing of stealing money from campaign donors when he was a New York Congressliar, but when he heard he was headed to prison for the next seven-plus years, the fraudster broke into tears.

"It was quite dramatic," said CNN's Brynn Gingras, who was in the courtroom today duri…

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