Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Former Rep. George Santos -- who was expelled from Congress as he faces 23 federal fraud charges -- is in talks to strike a plea deal, prosecutors disclosed in a court filing Monday.
"The parties are presently engaged in plea negotiations with the goal of resolving this matter without the need for a trial," the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York wrote in a filing Monday, ahead of a court status conference scheduled for Tuesday.
"The parties wish to continue those negotiations over the next thirty days and respectfully submit that the ends of justice served by such an excludable delay outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial," prosecutors added.
Santos has pleaded not guilty to 10 charges that include wire fraud, false statements, falsifying records, identity theft and access device fraud as part of a credit card scheme where he allegedly made charges on donors' credit cards without their authorizations. He is also accused of submitting false campaign reports.
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