George Santos files appeal to keep names of those who helped post $500,000 bond sealed

Harmed

That would be predictable and wouldn't really raise any eyebrows. Not sure that would be noteworthy enough to try to hide.

I think it's likely to be someone a lot more, well, objectionable.

Buying that!

So, maybe it really is, uh...family! haha

the story in the headlines. And eventually, we will find out who it is anyway.

(you almost owe me a keyboard because I was actually sipping some water when I saw your post )

why would they need to withdraw if their names were revealed?

Delay delay delay. He's learned from his grifter idol.

Just the other day he said he'd rather have his bond removed and go to jail than have his suretors named.

But in his appeal...



So he's gone from "I'd rather go to jail!!" to "Don't make me go to jail!!"

What a weenie.

If this proves false there should be serious consequences.

He’s fucked for any help.

They will kick his boat from the dock without any oars

Kanye. So I don't blame him for wanting to keep it secret.

It happens to citizens all the time.

Unless those citizens have shady patrons willing to foot the bill in secret, of course.

if he lost 1 of the 5 votes that keeps them in the majority (although they aren't doing much at the moment given the loons have shut down the House and Kevvie sent them all home).

Nice.

First, this is not actually an "appeal" in the ordinary sense. It is a motion for the judge to whom the case is assigned to review and modify the decision of the magistrate judge that ordered the release of the identities of those who signed the bail bond. It is not an appeal brought to the appellate level court.

Second, while there are procedures for asking a judge to review and modify an order issued by a magistrate judge, the provision of law cited by Santos' letter is not applicable. He claims he is seeking modification of the order to release the names under 18 USC 3145(a )(2 ).

Here is that provision:

(a) Review of a Release Order.—If a person is ordered released by a magistrate judge, or by a person other than a judge of a court having original jurisdiction over the offense and other than a Federal appellate court—
(1) the attorney for the Government may file, with the court having original jurisdiction over the offense, a motion for revocation of the order or amendment of the conditions of release; and
(2) the person may file, with the court having original jurisdiction over the offense, a motion for amendment of the conditions of release.

As you can see, the "release" to which this provision applies is the release of a person not the release of information. Hard to believe this lawyer didn't flunk out of law school -- and the law school he attended wasn't exactly top notch: CUNY School of Law, ranked 154th out of 196 law schools rated by US News and World Report.

which causes me to call bullshit on that.

Well, that certainly puts the issue to rest. After all, a nobel prize-winning former pope with such a deep history in academia would never lie!

That makes a lot of sense

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They ahole Kevin Mccarthy should have tried to get rid of him a long time ago. I don't care how much of the house he controls.