Former Representative George Santos, who was expelled from the House last year amidst a flurry of fraud allegations, is anticipated to offer guilty pleas as part of a deal to resolve the federal indictment against him. An anonymous source familiar with the case disclosed that Santos is scheduled to appear this afternoon in federal court in eastern Long Island for what was originally planned as a pretrial hearing before U.S. District Court Judge Joanna Seybert.

Reports suggest that the session will now be used to allow the former lawmaker to change his plea. The specific details of the agreement reached with prosecutors regarding the charges faced by Santos have not been made public. However, if Judge Seybert accepts the pleas during the hearing, a trial is not anticipated, according to the source.

The development was first reported by The New York Times, although a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office declined to comment on the situation. Requests for comment from Santos' legal representatives have also gone unanswered.

At the age of 36, Santos was confronted with a total of 23 federal charges, including wire fraud, lying in Federal Election Commission reports, and lying in House financial disclosures. These charges stem from allegations that he redirected campaign funds to cover personal expenses, including plastic surgery and Botox injections.

It remains to be seen which of these charges Santos will admit to if the pleas are accepted by the court. Jury selection for his case was originally intended to commence on September 9, with opening statements slated for the following week.

Santos had been elected to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District in 2022. However, prior to his official swearing-in, reports surfaced suggesting that he had fabricated key details on his resume. Subsequently, allegations of more serious fraud and business misconduct emerged, triggering an investigation by the House Ethics Committee and widespread calls for Santos to resign. Despite these pressures, he refused to step down and was eventually expelled from the House by a vote of 311 to 114 in December.