Disgraced former U.S. Representative George Santos is set to be sentenced in federal court on Friday, nearly a year after being expelled from Congress for lying about his background and defrauding donors.

The former New York Republican, who served just over a year before his colleagues voted to oust him in 2023, pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos admitted to using false pretenses to solicit donations and stealing the identities of nearly a dozen individuals—including family members—to finance his 2022 congressional campaign.

As part of a plea agreement, the 36-year-old has agreed to pay approximately $580,000 in penalties and faces prison time. Prosecutors are asking for a seven-year sentence, citing Santos’s continued lack of remorse and attempts to portray himself as a victim.

“He remains unrepentant,” prosecutors wrote in a recent court filing, referencing Santos’s recent social media activity where he suggested he was being unfairly targeted by the justice system.

In a letter to the court, Santos expressed regret for his actions but objected to the sentence being sought. He described the proposed punishment as “excessive” and claimed to be “profoundly sorry” for the crimes he committed.

His defense team has requested the mandatory minimum two-year sentence for aggravated identity theft, arguing it is more consistent with penalties handed down in similar political corruption cases, such as that of former Representative Jesse Jackson Jr.

Santos gained national attention after flipping a competitive district covering parts of Queens and Long Island for the GOP in 2022. But his meteoric rise quickly unraveled after journalists and investigators uncovered that he had fabricated much of his resume, falsely claiming to be a successful financier with experience at top Wall Street firms and a real estate empire.

In reality, Santos faced financial difficulties, including eviction proceedings, and his campaign’s funding sources came under intense scrutiny.

As sentencing day approached, Santos appeared resigned to his fate. “I will be in court tomorrow, ready to face the music,” he told the Associated Press via text message on Thursday.

In a final post on social media platform X, Santos reflected on his fall from grace. “I learned that no matter left, right or center, we are all humans… and we have one superpower that I cherish—and that is compassion,” he wrote. “To the trolls… you made me much stronger and made my skin thicker.”

Santos’s sentencing marks the final chapter in one of the most stunning political scandals in recent congressional history.