Lying Long Island Rep. George Santos’ former campaign treasurer Nancy Marks is expected to plead guilty in federal court later Thursday to an unspecified offense.
A rep for the Eastern District of New York confirmed to The Post that Marks will appear before US District Judge Joanna Seybert at 3 p.m. in Central Islip.
Marks resigned in late January from the Santos campaign as federal investigators began examining the now-35-year-old’s expenditures during his successful 2022 run for Congress.
Specifically, Marks has faced questions about the congressman’s unusual campaign filings, including a series of $199.99 expenses, just below the legal limit for disclosure.
Santos (R-NY), in turn, has sought to pin the blame for his unexplained finances on Marks, who he claims “went rogue.”
Santos faces a 13-count federal indictment centered on charges of money laundering and lying to Congress in an earlier financial disclosure.
In early February 2022, Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin announced he was starting a new political action committee without employing the services of Marks, with whom he had worked since 2010.
Marks was a close confidant of Santos during his two bids for Congress.
In addition to her extensive work for Santos, Marks appeared to have business ties to the 35-year-old congressman through a consulting firm, according to records from 2021.
Jay Jacobs, the Nassau County Democratic leader and state party chairman, predicted that Marks’ downfall could spell significant problems for Santos.
“It’s a devastating blow to George Santos. It’s another indication that he’s in big trouble,” Jacobs said.
“It’s also a big blow to the Republican parties in Nassau and Suffolk. Marks had been a treasurer to Lee Zeldin and other Republican candidates. Candidates who used her services should be nervous.”
Marks was not name-dropped explicitly in the indictment against Santos, but there was a description of a consultant accused of helping to fool donors into giving money that Santos allegedly utilized for personal reasons.
Among other things, prosecutors appear keen on learning more about the origins of a $700,000 loan Santos claimed to have given his campaign.
Santos has already pleaded not guilty to the array of charges pending against him.
When contacted by The Post Thursday about the case against Marks, Santos answered: “I am not aware of this. I’m too busy,” before hanging up the phone.
The lawmaker is next slated to appear in court on Oct. 27.
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