George Santos' Family Members Co-Signed Bond in Fraud Case, Appeals to Keep Names Sealed.

Family members co-signed the $500,000 bond for Republican Rep. George Santos, according to a court filing. Santos is fighting to keep their names private, arguing that they are not donors or lobbyists but family members whose privacy he wants to protect. He has offered to unseal the bond paperwork in a way that would not identify the names or exact relationship of the suretors. Santos was released on bond last month after pleading not guilty to 13 federal charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds.