Prosecutors seek seven years in prison for ex-congressman George Santos

George Santos arrives at court (Stefan Jeremiah/AP)

Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former US congressman George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges.

The US attorney for the Eastern District of New York argued in a court filing Friday that a significant sentence was warranted because the New York Republican’s “unparalleled crimes” had “made a mockery” of the country’s election system.