George Santos

But in the nature of what I believe the Merrick Garland DOJ did was he refused to play the narrative of bashing me and cooperating against me because he had really nothing to say.

So in lieu of that, they got him on a technicality on some paperwork and they threw him in prison for a year and a day.

And that's Sam Meeley, who is a really remarkably intelligent young man who I would say made some poor choices, but

at the same time doesn't deserve to be in prison just because he didn't narc on me.

But that's what the Merrick Garland DOJ was operating like.

Oh, you don't help?

Off the ramparts with you.

You're done.

It's totally a snitch system.

So as far as other people, look, I will say this.

I met this very competent man.

who I still struggle.

I looked at after I left prison, I wanted to make sure this is a guy who I think would will be a friend in my life because he was a very even keeled, well-spoken, respectable executive.

He was a very renowned architect worldwide.

His name is Alok, Indian gentleman, former executive for United Airlines.

He got caught in a pay to play kickback scheme in the private sector, though.

I never thought that that was illegal.

And when I look at his saying, I'm saying, look, don't do it if there's a gray area, right?

So I'm not defending the activity, but I'm also looking at saying like, this is protocol in the private sector.

I worked in the private sector for 10 years in private equity.