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Carrie Kahn

George Santos confessed to stealing checks in Brazil in a deal to drop charges

U.S. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to the media outside the federal courthouse in Central Islip, N.Y., Wednesday. The next day, he appeared virtually in a Brazilian court to face separate charges. (Seth Wenig/AP)

RIO DE JANEIRO — U.S. congressman George Santos has likely resolved at least one of his legal cases, this time in Brazil.

The embattled New York Republican faced charges in a suburb outside Rio de Janeiro on allegations he stole checks to buy clothing and other goods in 2008.

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