The new charges include allegations that he charged more than $68,357 to his campaign over a period of months using cards belonging to contributors without their knowledge.
A new indictment filed Tuesday charged US Representative George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges.The 23-count indictment replaces one filed earlier against the New York Republican charging him with embezzling money from his campaign and lying to Congress about his wealth, among other offenses.
“As alleged, Santos is charged with stealing people’s identities and making charges on his own donors’ credit cards without their authorization, lying to the FEC and, by extension, the public about the financial state of his campaign,” US Attorney Breon Peace said in a statement. In addition to lying to voters - about his distinguished Wall Street background, Jewish heritage, academic and athletic achievements, animal rescue work, real estate holdings and more - Santos is accused of carrying out numerous fraud schemes meant to enrich himself and mislead his donors.The 23-count indictment replaces one filed earlier against the New York Republican charging him with embezzling money from his campaign and lying to Congress about his wealth.
Tuesday's indictment said Marks and Santos were involved in the same scheme to fake a $776,792 campaign loan in order to meet a benchmark that would unlock additional support from a Republican Party committee.
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