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George Santos accused of scamming fellow GOP candidates in fraud scheme
George Santos accused of scamming fellow GOP candidates in fraud scheme
Embattled lawmaker George Santos has been accused of allegedly defrauding fellow Republican candidates running for office, a report says. Mr Santos, a Republican first-term congressman from New York has been accused of a string of lies and falsehoods about numerous parts of his background. He was indicted in federal court last week for, among other things, having an associate tell a donor that a contribution to a firm Mr Santos owned would go to support his campaign. Much of the money allegedly went to Mr Santos’s personal accounts instead. But deep-pocketed donors are reportedly not the only people Mr Santos allegedly conned into donating to his firm. According to The Daily Beast, Mr Santos also allegedly took money from his fellow Republican candidates. The firm in question, identified only as “Company #1” in the indictment, is believed to be Redstone Strategies — a limited liability company founded in Florida in 2021 that listed Mr Santos’ Devolder Organization as one of its managers. Mr Santos has denied that Redstone Strategies is the company in question in the indictment but said he was unsure what that company could be. Other people seem to recall more details. Redstone reportedly served as a vendor for multiple New York Republican candidates during the 2022 election cycle and was given a substantial amount of money by Rise NY PAC, a political action committee run by Mr Santos’s sister. “George didn’t only lie to his voters, but also to fellow candidates around him for his own alleged financial gain,” Stefano Forte, a Queens Republican who ran unsuccessfully for the New York state Senate last year, told The Daily Beast. Mr Forte told the publication that Mr Santos approached him personally and pitched him on hiring Redstone, which he did — parting ways with the firm only after he’d paid it $14,000. Mr Forte said he never knew that Mr Santos had a stake in the company, meaning Mr Santos did not disclose that information when he pitched him on hiring the firm. Mr Santos confirmed to The Daily Beast that he had pitched fellow candidates on hiring Redstone, but said he never personally profited from the resulting transactions and dismissed Mr Forte’s criticism as a political attack. Mr Santos is facing a bevvy of legal issues that have made his position in Congress tenuous. Following his indictment, House Democrats introduced a resolution to have him expelled from the chamber. The House voted along party lines on Thursday to refer the resolution to the House Ethics Committee, with Mr Santos himself voting against his explosion. Read More Effort to expel Santos falters as Republicans vote to send measure to Ethics Committee Aide to embattled Republican George Santos resigns: ‘You never took one point of professional advice’ Republicans will regret taking the easy way out on George Santos Jamaal Bowman: Marjorie Taylor Greene used racial ‘bullhorn’ after Capitol exchange George Santos bizarrely compares himself to a Mean Girls character Aide to embattled Republican George Santos resigns
2023-05-19 08:37
Sanheim leads Flyers past Ducks 6-3 despite hat trick from rookie Leo Carlsson
Sanheim leads Flyers past Ducks 6-3 despite hat trick from rookie Leo Carlsson
Travis Sanheim had a goal and two assists as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-3 despite rookie Leo Carlsson’s first career hat trick
2023-11-11 14:12
'It's hard without him': John Stamos shares how pal Bob Saget's death propelled him to write his memoir
'It's hard without him': John Stamos shares how pal Bob Saget's death propelled him to write his memoir
John Stamos shared writing about Bob Saget's death was one of the hardest parts of penning his memoir
2023-10-25 21:57
Burning Man attendees are still stranded in ankle-deep mud after heavy rains force road closures in the Nevada desert
Burning Man attendees are still stranded in ankle-deep mud after heavy rains force road closures in the Nevada desert
Tens of thousands of people still can't leave the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after heavy rains inundated their campsites with ankle-deep mud Saturday -- and more showers are on the way.
2023-09-03 13:48
How to split screen on Mac
How to split screen on Mac
Multitaskers, this is for you. If you work with multiple apps and windows at once,
2023-07-28 22:20
Maine shooting changes Congress member's mind on 'assault rifle' ban, but not the math in Washington
Maine shooting changes Congress member's mind on 'assault rifle' ban, but not the math in Washington
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON The latest mass shooting in the United States, which killed 18 people in Maine,
2023-10-28 03:49
The Miami Dolphins have a roster built for contention in 2023. They just need to stay healthy
The Miami Dolphins have a roster built for contention in 2023. They just need to stay healthy
The Dolphins have a roster built for contention, and they’re targeting a deep postseason run after losing to Buffalo in last season’s wild-card round
2023-08-31 04:32
Biden says 'can't stop' building of more Mexico border wall
Biden says 'can't stop' building of more Mexico border wall
US President Joe Biden defended his administration's plans to add to the border wall with Mexico Thursday, saying he couldn't stop the use of funds...
2023-10-06 01:18
Alabama Barker: Why is Travis Barker's daughter's content loved by 3.7M TikTok followers?
Alabama Barker: Why is Travis Barker's daughter's content loved by 3.7M TikTok followers?
Alabama's meteoric rise to fame is not just because of her famous father, keep reading to know why
2023-05-24 15:24
Apple Stock Needs a Win. Here Are 2 Big Ideas.
Apple Stock Needs a Win. Here Are 2 Big Ideas.
Apple’s next earnings report is just a few weeks away. It’s likely to post a fourth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue declines.
2023-10-06 12:00
'Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door' gets a spiffy Nintendo Switch remake
'Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door' gets a spiffy Nintendo Switch remake
The next Nintendo console is probably coming out next year. That means it's time for
2023-09-15 00:58
Chinese Premier Tells German CEOs to Take Lead on ‘De-risking’
Chinese Premier Tells German CEOs to Take Lead on ‘De-risking’
Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for “de-risking” decisions to be taken by companies rather than governments during a
2023-06-20 11:34