NYT Seeks Names Of Trio Who Posted Santos’s Bail

The Insider reports:

A judge overseeing the federal criminal case against Rep. George Santos of New York held a secret hearing with the three people on the hook for his $500,000 bond and went to extraordinary lengths to keep their identities secret, according to a new court filing. US Magistrate Judge Anne Shields allowed Santos to be released on a $500,000 bond that would be cosigned by three different suretors who would guarantee the bail funds.

In a letter filed to court Wednesday, Dana R. Green, a lawyer for The New York Times, said the court held another secret hearing with the sponsors.

“The public interest in openness is particularly strong in this case. The surety records relate to three individuals who have committed large sums of money to ensure that Rep. Santos can remain at liberty, pending further proceedings,” Green wrote in her Wednesday letter. “This presents an obvious opportunity for political influence, given Rep. Santos’s elected position and his dependence on these suretors.”

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The New York Times is suing to get the name of the individual who posted bail for Congressman George Santos. According to the filing, the Times believes that the court did not follow proper procedure on allowing public access to the court https://t.co/tfVLuSQCVg

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