Disgraced former Long Island Congressman George Santos has been placed in protective custody at a New Jersey federal prison after claiming he was the target of a plot against his life.
Santos, who is serving a seven-year sentence for defrauding donors and lying to Congress, revealed the alleged threat in his latest column for The South Shore Press, published Tuesday. The Center Moriches-based publication has continued to feature his writings even while he is behind bars.
Santos has previously written about the conditions and challenges of prison life, often using his columns to offer a personal perspective on his incarceration.
prison officials have not publicly commented on Santos’ protective custody status or the reported threat.