WASHINGTON – George Santos, the former Representative from New York who is facing allegations of fraud and misuse of campaign funds, is anticipated to plead guilty on Monday, as reported by various sources.

In May of last year, Santos was indicted on 13 felony charges, which included allegations of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and providing false statements to the House of Representatives. He faced an additional ten charges in October last year for allegedly stealing the identities of his campaign contributors and using their credit cards.

According to reports from The New York Times and ABC News, the expected guilty plea will take place in a federal court in New York, potentially avoiding a federal trial set to commence in September. Previously, Santos had pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Santos was expelled from Congress last year after a harsh report by the House Ethics Committee, which accused him of “blatantly stealing from his own campaign,” deceiving donors for personal gain, and breaching federal criminal laws.

Despite dismissing the committee’s report as a smear tactic intended to oust him, Santos was removed from Congress by a bipartisan vote of 311-114.