Lying Long Island GOP Rep. George Santos helped broker a $19 million deal for a lavish superyacht between two of his wealthiest donors weeks before last November’s election — a sale which has…
Santos, 34, helped Long Island car dealer Raymond Tantillo purchase the 141-foot boat from Mayra Ruiz, a Miami-based Republican donor, with a $12.25 million down payment and a further $6.5 million to be paid in installments, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
Federal and local authorities have launched investigations into the Republican’s campaign finances and other conduct but reportedly have yet to speak with Tantillo about the exchange. A spokeswoman for Santos directed The Post to the congressman’s counsel, who did not respond to a request for comment. The FBI, US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, and the Nassau County district attorney’s office all declined to comment.that he previously secured several million-dollar contracts for clients involving the sale of planes or boats as head of his company, Devolder Organization.
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