In the last three months Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has returned far more money to donors than his re-election campaign brought in, according to a report.
The Long Island Republican, who has been indicted on 23 federal felony charges, shelled out $17,000 in refunds while listing less than $674 in contributions between June 30 and Sept. 30 in his campaign’s third-quarter financial disclosures, according to the Washington Post.
Santos’ campaign spent more than $42,000 in that time period and racked up more than $120,000 in new debt, according to the outlet, leaving the 35-year-old congressman’s campaign account with just $23,000 in funds.
Legal expenses totaling nearly $69,000 and a $10,000 catering bill at Il Bacco – a Queens, NY, Italian restaurant – are listed among the campaign’s debts, according to its filing with the Federal Election Commission.
The Santos campaign returned $17,000 in campaign contributions in the third quarter of the fiscal year.MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Santos was charged with 13 felony counts in May by the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York for allegedly embezzling money from his campaign and lying to Congress.
In a superseding indictment released last week, Santos was charged with 10 additional counts alleging he stole the identities of campaign donors and racked up tens of thousands of dollars on their credit cards without authorization.
He has denied any wrongdoing.
Santos admitted to The Post that he lied about his work history, college education and religion during the campaign shortly after winning the 2022 midterm election race in New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
The cash-strapped congressman, who also faces a House Ethics Committee investigation, will face at least seven challengers in his 2024 re-election bid – if he makes it that far.
The Santos campaign listed more than $120,000 in new debt in its latest disclosure.
Nassau County Representative Anthony D’Esposito announced last week that he would “introduce a resolution of impeachment to remove House of Representatives fraudster George Santos.”
GOP Empire State Reps. Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, Nick Langworthy and Brandon Williams will co-sponsor the measure, which needs a two-thirds majority to pass.
Santos is scheduled to appear in Long Island federal court on Oct. 27.
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