Former Congressman George Santos is preparing for life in prison.

Ahead of his criminal sentencing on Friday, Santos spoke exclusively with NY1, saying when it comes to the nearly half a million dollars he owes in restitution and forfeiture, “right now, I am unable to pay anything.”

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Former Queens and Long Island Congressman George Santos says he feels remorse for stealing from his campaign donors

But federal prosecutors disagree about Santos’ current state of mind

Santos says he has no plans to ask President Donald Trump for a pardon

“I don’t know if that’s going to change within the next 24 to 48 hours prior to sentencing, because I am still working on trying to make some kind of a meaningful attempt at restitution, because it’s my it’s my obligation,” he conti

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