House Ethics Committee finds George Santos violated federal criminal laws

"The report cited "myriad reporting errors" in Santos' bookkeeping that shielded suspicious transactions, and although he blamed his treasurer for the errors, the investigative subcommittee determined that "they were part of an overall scheme to avoid transparency about his campaignu2019s finances."

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"Worst of all, the committee wrote, Santosu2019 u201cfraud on the electorate is ongoing u2014 he continues to propound falsehoods and misrepresentations rather than take responsibility for his actions."

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"The House Ethics Committee has found "substantial evidence" that Rep. George Santos violated federal criminal laws, according to a damning report the committee released on Thursday."

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"full, 56-page report put together by the committeeu2019s investigative subcommittee laid out the breadth of Santosu2019 alleged misconduct, calling it u201cunprecedented in many respects.u201d"

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"The Republican-led committee said it unanimously voted to refer the evidence to the Justice Department, noting that it includes alleged violations beyond what Santos has already been charged with."

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"The committee lamented Santos' "lack of candor during the investigation," and said he blamed others even though he was "a knowing and active participant in the wrongdoing."

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"Santos' campaign also racked up u201csignificant travel expensesu201d and other expenditures that the committee said "could not be verified as having a campaign nexus.""

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""So far, the mountain of controversies surrounding his campaign finances and his personal background haven't managed to put a nail in Santos' political coffin u2014 yet."

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"Santos, the committee said, used some of the funds donated to his campaign to pay off his credit card bills and make purchases at Hermes, Sephora and OnlyFans, a content subscription website best known for its adult content."

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"There was a $3,332.81 Airbnbu00a0charge to campaign funds in July 2022, on a weekend Santos was scheduled to be in the Hamptons."

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"The campaign credit card was used on taxi and hotel charges in Las Vegas in December 2021, when no campaign events were scheduled and Santos had told his staff he was on his honeymoon."

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