Snip:An alleged plot to kill ex-Long Island Rep. George Santos in the New Jersey prison where he is serving a 7-year sentence has landed the disgraced politician in protective custody, according to a new column.
Santos wrote about the alleged threat against his life in his latest column in The South Shore Press, which was published Tuesday. Santos, who was sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison for defrauding his donors and lying to Congress, has continued to pen the column for the Center Moriches-based publication while behind bars.
Santos, who has complained about the conditions in prison in previous columns, said his stay at FCI Fairton "changed drastically" on Aug. 28.
So you all can understand my situation, the Box I’m in, as I said, is 15x17 ft, extremely dirty with no ventilation, with musty, dirty air, and my only source of drinking water comes from the top of my toilet," Santos wrote. "The shower only runs ice-cold water, and showers are only extended 3 times a week, with soap that does not lather or foam on recycled underwear from other inmates. There is no dignity, no humanity in this place. I’m being tortured every day and gaslighted on that it’s for my ‘safety.’"
Santos said his stay in the SHU has also stripped him of his ability to make daily phone calls and have family visits.
Ex-LI Rep. Santos: FBI investigating plot to kill me in prison
"I do not want to compromise the ongoing FBI investigation," Santos' attorney Joe Murray wrote in a text message to Newsday on Tuesday, declining to talk about the alleged plot.www.newsday.com
"I write this note on September 4, 2025.
On August 28th, at around noon, my stay at FCI Fairton changed drastically.
I was hauled to the Administration building by a lieutenant and another officer.
My day had already had an odd start with an e-mail from my lawyer telling me that an investigative reporter with Project Veritas had reached out to him with information that there were people plotting to kill me in prison.
Like the many countless other threats I’ve received before, I ignored it and prompted him to set up a legal call so we could speak. Well, like the good former cop he is, he ignored me and notified the facility warden, and alas, panic started.
The officers that hauled me are with SIS, and they handle investigations, due to the threats, they informed me that I was going to go to the Special Housing Unit (SHU) for my own safety. "
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Editor's Note: Up until being placed in solitary confinement, George Santos was able to communicate electronically with the South Shore Press. This column was sent via
southshorepress.com
