US congressman arrested on charges of lying, financial corruption and money laundering

A US congressional representative from the state of New York was detained on Wednesday on charges of lying, corruption and money laundering. George Santos, who polished his resume, was charged with seven counts of fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of embezzlement of government property, and two counts of perjury to the House of Representatives, according to AAA News Agency.
 
The indictment against him says that Santos received money from his supporters under the false pretense that the money would go to support his political campaign, but he used the donations for himself, including buying luxury clothes and paying with credit cards. Santos is also accused of lying about his finances on congressional disclosure forms and receiving unemployment benefits while he was a regional director of an investment firm. George Santos was elected to Congress last fall after a campaign built in part on lies.