Jury Selection Set To Begin For George Santos Trial On Sept. 9

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — The federal trial of George Santos is set for next month. Judge Joanna Seybert announced at a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday that jury selection will begin on Sept. 9. The trial is expected to begin on Sept. 16.

Santos was back in the Central Islip courthouse to hear Seybert's rulings on Tuesday.

The former congressman, who was expelled during his first term in office, will stand trial on 23 counts that include wire fraud, conspiracy to commit offenses against the U.S. and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission and aggravated identity theft.

On Tuesday, Santos was formally arragned on the superseding indictment from October and he pleaded not guilty, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District's office said.

Regarding the jury selection, Seybert granted a request for a partially-anonymous jury, but rejected the defense's request for a jury questionnaire. The judge said there will be six alternate jurors.

Each day's trial is scheduled to start at 9 a.m., although the judge said jury selection could have a later start.

The trial is expected to last at least three weeks, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney said.