Former congressman George Santos is making public statements about his safety just weeks before he must report to federal prison. Santos was sentenced to 87 months in prison on April 25, 2025, for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He has until July 25, 2025, to turn himself in to federal custody.
Santos posted a message on his X account expressing concerns about what might happen to him in prison. He wrote about statistics regarding what happens to gay men in federal custody, calling them “horrifying.” The former New York representative said he was putting this information out publicly to avoid any confusion if something were to happen to him.
“I’m heading to prison, folks, and I need you to hear this loud and clear,” Santos wrote in his social media post. He stated that he is not suicidal or depressed and has no plans to harm himself. Santos also said he would not willingly engage in any sexual activity while in prison.
Santos faces over seven years behind bars after pleading guilty
Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in August 2024. The charges stem from his time as a congressman and his campaign activities. During his sentencing hearing, Santos was seen crying in the courtroom. He told the judge that he had “betrayed the confidence entrusted in me.”
The former congressman must pay back $373,749.97 in restitution to his victims. He also has to pay $205,002.97 in forfeiture. Santos’s legal team had asked the judge for a two-year prison sentence, which would have been the mandatory minimum, though the convicted liar found that his MAGA ‘friends’ abandoned him during his final days of freedom. However, the judge decided on a much longer sentence of over seven years.
I’m heading to prison, folks and I need you to hear this loud and clear:
— George Santos (@MrSantosNY) July 9, 2025
I’m not suicidal. I’m not depressed. I have no intentions of harming myself, and I will not willingly engage in any sexual activity while I’m in there.
If anything comes out suggesting otherwise, consider…
Santos served in Congress for less than a year before being expelled by the House of Representatives. He faced multiple ethics violations and criminal charges during his brief time in office. Santos served in Congress for less than a year before being expelled by the House of Representatives, after which he became a national joke seeking attention through various publicity stunts. Santos made false claims about his education, work history, and even his family background during his campaign for Congress.
The former congressman’s social media post came just 15 days before his July 25 deadline to report to prison. His statement about not being suicidal appears to be a preemptive measure in case anything happens to him while serving his sentence. Santos specifically mentioned concerns about his safety as a gay man in federal prison, referencing statistics that he called “horrifying.”
