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Martin Pengelly in New York

George Santos ordered to reveal identities of mystery bond guarantors

Santos outside Congress last month. Santos, 34, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements.
George Santos outside Congress last month. Santos, 34, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP

The Republican congressman and serial fabulist George Santos has until Friday to appeal an order to reveal the identities of three people who guaranteed his $500,000 bond on fraud charges, a New York judge said on Tuesday.

A lawyer for Santos had said identification of the guarantors would imperil their “health, safety and wellbeing”, and claimed the New York congressman would rather go to prison than reveal the names.

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