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Rep. George Santos’ aunt and dad signed his bail bond to keep him out of jail while awaiting trial

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., fought for weeks to keep sealed the names of the two people who co-signed a $500,000 criminal bond, which enabled his release as he awaits trial on federal fraud charges. (Associated Press)

NEW YORK — The two people who bailed Rep. George Santos out of federal custody have been revealed to be his father and his aunt, a detail the Republican fought to keep secret as he faces criminal charges and swirling questions about his finances.

Gercino dos Santos Jr. and Elma Preven were named in a court filing on Thursday as the co-signers of Santos’ $500,000 bond, which enabled his release as he awaits trial on federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds.

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