Man Charged With Attempting to Scam Former Rep. George Santos, Celebrities

Federal prosecutors have charged a Texas man who they say tried to scam former Rep. George Santos, as well as an actor, a musician and a professional athlete, by falsely suggesting he could help get criminal charges dropped.

Hector Medina Jr., was arrested in his hometown, El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday and faces charges in the Eastern District of New York.

An FBI affidavit says the bureau had been investigating a person who identified himself as “Michael Soto,” whom it identified as Medina. The bureau says he targeted individuals “who were, or whose family members were, facing criminal exposure” by falsely promising his targets that he “could cause their criminal exposure to disappear in exchange for large sums of money.”

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