Rep. George Santos has asked a judge to keep the names of the people who guaranteed his half-million-dollar bond a secret.
And if the judge mandates that his guarantors be identified, Santos said he'd forfeit his bond and remain jailed until his trial, according to court documents obtained by Insider.
"A few hours later on Friday, June 2, 2023, I received a call wherein a male voice just shouted what sounded like, 'Who paid Santo's bond?'
Last month, Judge Shields held a clandestine hearing with the bond guarantors, court filings show, and their names have not been revealed to the public.
The judge has not yet ruled on whether or not to make the suretors' names public.
Persons:
George Santos, Santos, he'd, —, Anne Shields, Joseph Murray, Murray, Judge Shields, Prosecutors
Organizations:
Service, United States House
Locations:
Santos