George Santos' father and aunt guaranteed his $500K bond, court documents show
Rep. George Santos' father and aunt guaranteed his $500,000 bond, according to a court document unsealed Thursday over the congressman's objection. Rep. George Santos' father and aunt guaranteed his $500,000 bond, according to a court document unsealed Thursday over the congressman's objection. Santos, a first-term Republican congressman who represents parts of Queens and Nassau County in New York, posted the bond after pleading not guilty last month to a 13-count indictment accusing him of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds. His bond was guaranteed by Gercino dos Santos Jr. and Elma Santos Preven, who Santos first told ABC News' Rachel Scott are his father and his aunt. MORE: George Santos indictment: Congressman pleads not guilty to 13 counts Under the terms of the bond, neither of them were required to provide any funds for Santos' release -- only to be financially responsible "if the defendant does not comply with the conditions...