George Santos bail backers have until Thursday to withdraw or be exposed
George Santos, R-N.Y., at a conference in Las Vegas last month. (Wade Vandervort/AFP)
June 20, 2023
Three people who guaranteed Rep. George Santos' (R-NY) $500,000 bond after being charged with wire fraud and money laundering will have until Thursday to withdraw or be named in court documents.
CNBC first reported that a judge ordered the identities of the suretors would be unsealed with other court documents on Thursday.
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"IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the aforementioned documents shall be kept under seal until Thursday, 22 June at 12:00 PM during which time Defendant may move to modify the conditions of his release, should the Suretors seek to withdraw from serving as suretors," Joanna Seybert wrote in Tuesday's order.