Court documents show that the various entities personified by George Santos is in negotiations for a plea deal with federal prosecutors, according to CNN. Recently expelled from the House for a variety of things but primarily for being an embarrassment, Santos is expected to appear for a status hearing in federal court in Long Island on Tuesday, during which the parties are expected to request another status hearing in 30 days–a sign that they expect an agreement by the follow-up date. Santos told a local media outlet “a plea is not off the table obviously at this point. But we just don’t know that yet,” adding when asked if he was afraid of going to jail, “I think everyone should be afraid of going to jail; it’s not a pretty place, and I definitely want to work very hard to avoid that as much as possible.”