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☆ George Santos joked that his opponent had 'better lip filler than me' when he thought he'd lost his 2022 race, book says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A new book on George Santos's quest to become a member of Congress was released on Tuesday. At one point, Santos quipped that his opponent must have hard "better lip filler" than him. But according to "The Fabulist," a newly released book by reporter Mark Chiusano about the scandal-plagued congressman, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Advertisement"New lips kicked in lol," he once texted to a 2022 campaign aide, according to the book. "Fuck," Santos joked, according to the book.

Persons: George Santos's, Santos, —, George Santos, New York Republican —, Mark Chiusano, that's, Robert Zimmerman — Santos, Santos's, Anthony, Anthony Devolder Organizations: Service, New York Republican, Democratic Locations: Slate

☆ Is indicted Chinese billionaire tycoon Guo Wengui secretly bankrolling George Santos's bail?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In recent months, he's become supportive of exiled Chinese tycoon and Republican patron Guo Wengui. There's a very strong chance that one person putting up the money — directly or indirectly — is the jailed exiled Chinese billionaire tycoon Guo Wengui. Even Ghislaine Maxwell and SBF didn't get this kind of secrecySantos certainly doesn't want us to know who these bond sponsors are. (An affinity for using multiple names, which are variations of each other, is something Guo shares with George Anthony Devolder Santos.) So, is Guo one of Santos's bail sponsors?

Persons: George Santos's, you'll, Santos, he's, Guo Wengui, —, George Santos, Ghislaine Maxwell, SBF didn't, Joanna Seybert, Jeremy A, Chase, Alexandra Settelmayer, Davis Wright Tremaine, Lokman Vural, Sam Bankman, Larry Kramer, Andreas Paepcke —, Lewis Kaplan, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, Maxwell, Guo, Steve Bannon, Forbes, Miles Kwok, Carlo Allegri, Bannon, Miles Guo, George Anthony Devolder Santos, Cait Corrigan, Santos didn't, Joe Murray, Guo didn't, Santos doesn't Organizations: Service, Rep, Republican, New York Times, US, Federal, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Stanford University, REUTERS, New Federal, Chinese Communist Party, Law Foundation, Law Society, Santos, Justice Department Locations: New York, Long, Santos, Washington, DC, Central Islip, Central Islip , New York, Manhattan, United States, China, New Federal State of China, New Federal State

☆ Read the George Santos Indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

6 On or about October 4, 2022, Person #1, acting at the direction of the defendant GEORGE ANTHONY DEVOLDER SANTOS and on behalf of Company #1, sent an email to Contributor #1, an individual whose identity is known to the Grand Jury. On or about October 25, 2022, Person #1, again acting at the direction of DEVOLDER SANTOS and on behalf of Company #1, sent to Contributor #1 a text message, which again falsely stated that a contribution from Contributor #1 would be spent, at least in part, "to purchase ads supporting George Santos." In addition, on or about October 12, 2022, Person #1, acting at the direction of the defendant GEORGE ANTHONY DEVOLDER SANTOS and on behalf of Company #1, sent an email to Contributor #2, an individual whose identity is known to the Grand Jury. The email to Contributor #2 further stated that all funds raised by Company #1 would be spent "directly on supporting George and his election." Further, the email to Contributor #2 contained an attachment, which DEVOLDER SANTOS had

☆ George Santos was 'in charge' of a credit card fraud scheme, former roommate alleged, contradicting what the congressman previously said about his role in the case: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

George Santos's former roommate alleged that the congressman was in charge of an ATM fraud scheme. The former roommate alleged that Santos taught and provided "all the material" for the scheme. "Santos had a warehouse located on Kirkman Road in Orlando, Florida," Trelha alleged. When Trelha was arrested in 2017, the former roommate alleged in the statement that Santos visited him in a Seattle jail. In an interview with Politico, Santos's lawyer friend, Tiffany Bogosian, said that Santos told her his role in the scheme was as an "informant."

☆ The FBI is investigating if George Santos scammed a military veteran by taking funds that were raised for his dying dog: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Military veteran Rich Osthoff told Politico he was contacted by two FBI agents on Wednesday. Osthoff in January accused Santos of taking over $3,000 from a fundraiser meant for a dying dog. "I'm glad to get the ball rolling with the big-wigs," Osthoff told Politico. Osthoff told Patch Sapphire died in January 2017 after he could not afford to pay for her surgery. Santos told Steakin he has "no clue" about the DBI investigation, and has "never met" Osthoff.

☆ George Santos had a reputation for lying as long ago as 2013, according to a man who met him for a Grindr date
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Brazilian man claims a friend advised him not to go on a Grindr date with George Santos in 2013. The friend warned him that Santos had a reputation in New York for being a compulsive liar. Insider has seen screenshots that show Santos and Hagapto regularly tagging each other in Facebook and Instagram posts from 2014. The friend, Flavio Azzari, also told Insider that he advised Hagapto against a meet-up. At the time of the Grindr date, Azzari and Hagapto said, Santos was claiming to be a TV reporter for the Brazilian media outlet Globo.

WASHINGTON — Embattled Rep. George Santos is refusing to face the music, but he appears to be relishing his moment in the spotlight. The New York Republican and freshman fabulist, the subject of federal, state, local and international investigations, was spotted Wednesday night by NBC News smiling, laughing and taking dozens of selfies with patrons during karaoke night at a popular D.C. barbecue joint. “It’s bizarre.”Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., whose office is just down the hall from Santos’, suggested all that attention could benefit Santos. “You always know more than I do about myself.”Later that night, Santos strolled into Hill Country, where he spent more than an hour schmoozing and chatting up patrons. A Santos staffer belted “Build Me Up Buttercup.”Approached by NBC News at Hill Country, Santos said: “You’re not going to try to interview me.

☆ George Santos partied in drag over a 3-year period, new videos appear to show, despite his suggestion it was a one-off
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

George Santos initially denied dressing in drag before admitting that he did it for fun at a festival. Videos and photos, spanning 2005 to 2008, appear to show Santos as his drag persona Kitara Ravache. Santos initially denied the allegation of being a drag queen, writing on Twitter: "The most recent obsession from the media claiming that I am a drag Queen or 'performed' as a drag Queen is categorically false." Rochard told the news agency that in 2005 Santos was a "poor" drag queen who usually dressed in a simple black dress. Videos and photos, spanning from 2005 to 2008, indicate that Santos may have been dressing in drag at events for several years, despite his denial that he was ever a drag queen.

☆ George Santos' ex-roommate called him 'the Anna Delvey of Queens' for lying his way into Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos' former roommate compared him to the fraudster Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey. Sorokin was jailed in 2019 after posing as a heiress to gain access to New York's social elite. "George Santos is whoever you want him to be at whatever time you want him to be. I called him the Anna Delvey of Queens," said Gregory Morey-Parker, speaking to CBS News. Delvy is the name Sorokin used while enacting her con.

☆ George Santos appears to have claimed he acted in 'Hannah Montana' and with Uma Thurman in a movie she wasn't actually in
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Wikipedia user called Anthony Devolder made elaborate claims about his acting experience. The name is a known alias of GOP Rep. George Santos, who has made false claims about his past. No "Anthony Devolder" — or George Santos — was listed in the cast on IMDb. He has also at various times listed his full name as George Anthony Devolder Santos. He also went by the name George Devolder in social media posts in 2020, CNN reported.

☆ Rep. George Santos appeared to admit to having performed as a drag queen in an old Wikipedia entry, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos appeared to admit to having performed as a drag queen in an old Wikipedia entry. Politico accessed a Wikipedia page in which a user going by a known Santos alias wrote about his drag queen past. Santos has called claims that he performed in drag many years ago an "outrageous" lie. The questions about his drag queen past come after the congressman has aligned himself with some of the most right-wing Republican lawmakers. Santos' alleged drag queen past has emerged amid a right-wing anti-gay disinformation campaign attempting to link drag shows to "grooming."

Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., said claims that he performed as a drag queen are “categorically false.” His denial comes shortly after a Brazilian drag performer shared on social media an image of herself and another person in drag, whom she identified as the newly elected congressman. “The most recent obsession from the media claiming that I am a drag Queen or ‘performed’ as a drag Queen is categorically false,” Santos, who has been the subject of international headlines for weeks for fabricating parts of his résumé, tweeted Thursday morning. Rochard, who is identified as Eula Rorard in the photo, claims the other person in drag went by the stage name Kitara Ravache and is, in fact, Santos. As of Thursday afternoon, the images had been widely circulated on social media and news websites. A lawyer for Santos did not return NBC News’ request for comment regarding the congressman’s stance on the proposed policies related to drag performances.

☆ GoFundMe says it removed George Santos' fundraiser for a veteran's sick dog and banned Santos' email from the platform after he ghosted them
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GoFundMe says it took down a 2016 fundraiser for a dying dog that was linked to George Santos. GoFundMe told Insider it has a "zero tolerance policy" for the misuse of its services. As first reported by Patch, a military veteran is accusing Santos of taking $3,000 worth of GoFundMe funds meant for the man's sick dog. The platform told Insider that it has a "zero tolerance policy" for misuse of its services. Rich Osthoff, a veteran who lives in New Jersey, is accusing Santos of pilfering the GoFundMe funds.

☆ Rep. George Santos pushes back on 'insane' reports he took funds for veteran's dying dog
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"The reports that I would let a dog die is shocking & insane," the freshman lawmaker from New York tweeted Thursday morning. Santos' office did not immediately provide any of those photos when asked by CNBC. Santos then became elusive, and finally told Osthoff he had moved the money into his charity to use "for other dogs," the veteran told Patch. If Santos were to leave office, it would likely trigger a competitive special election in New York for his seat. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., made a similar argument Thursday when asked by CNN whether he believed Santos should resign.

☆ A military veteran is accusing George Santos of pocketing $3,000 from his dying dog's GoFundMe page in 2016
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A military veteran has accused George Santos of taking money from his sick dog's GoFundMe. Osthoff told the media outlet his dog Sapphire was dying from a stomach tumor and that Devolder offered to help, starting a GoFundMe page for Sapphire in May 2016. Insider saw multiple posts on Osthoff's Facebook page from May to July 2016 that linked out to a GoFundMe page titled, "Click here to support sapphire The Veteran rescue! by Anthony Devolder." It was one of the most degrading things I ever had to do," Osthoff told Patch.

☆ George Santos used fake Jewish name on GoFundMe because he thought 'Jews will give more,' former roommate says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

George Santos used a fake Jewish last name to raise money on GoFundMe, a former roommate told CNN. Using the name Zebrowski would encourage Jews to "give more," Santos said, per the roommate. Gregory Morey-Parker, who previously lived with Santos, told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Tuesday that Santos used several aliases during their time as roommates. Morey-Parker said he primarily knew Santos, who has listed his full name as George Anthony Devolder Santos, as Anthony Devolder. Santos later told the New York Post that he is Catholic and only claimed to be "Jew-ish."

☆ Rep. George Santos denies taking money from GoFundMe for disabled veteran's dying dog
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) walks to a closed-door GOP caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol January 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos has denied allegations that he took off with thousands of dollars he helped raise for a disabled veteran seeking a lifesaving surgery for his service dog. Santos, who already faces bipartisan calls for his resignation, denied the reporting as "Fake" in a text to Semafor on Tuesday night. "No clue who this is," Santos added in a text to the outlet. Santos rebuffed Osthoff's request to let him use the money to take his dog to another vet, according to screenshots of text messages reported by Patch.

☆ Astronaut Scott Kelly mocks George Santos for his committee assignments, calling the embattled congressman a 'former NASA astronaut and moon walker'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Astronaut Scott Kelly mocked congressman George Santos on Tuesday. In a tweet, Kelly called Santos a "former NASA astronaut and moon walker." Santos on Tuesday was tapped for positions on committees overseeing science and small businesses. "Awesome to have former NASA astronaut and moon walker, Representative George Santos @Santos4Congress on the House Science Space and Technology Committee," Kelly tweeted. Santos last week did express some interest in serving on the House panel on science, space, and technology.

☆ Kevin McCarthy says he's 'always had a few questions' about George Santos' resume
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kevin McCarthy told MSNBC he's always "had a few questions" about George Santos' CV. A Santos staffer has been accused of impersonating McCarthy's chief of staff in 2020 and 2022. McCarthy told MSNBC he has spoken to Santos about the impersonation scandal. MSNBC also asked McCarthy about a CNBC report published in January about Sam Miele, a Santos staffer. Representatives for Santos and McCarthy did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ George Santos' former roommate says the congressman stole his $520 Burberry scarf and wore it to a 'Stop the Steal' rally: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Two roommates of Rep. George Santos suspect the congressman of stealing a Burberry scarf in 2020. The roommates also believe Santos stole other valuable clothing items from them. One of the roommates became convinced after seeing Santos wear a Burberry scarf a year later. In messages sent in 2020 between Morey-Parker and Rabello obtained by Patch, the two roommates vented about the items they suspected Santos had stolen, including an Armani shirt worth $500. The roommates refer to him as Anthony in the messages, matching reports that Santos was previously using the name Anthony Devolder.

☆ Video shows George Santos calling himself Anthony Devolder at a 2019 event, raising questions about his name
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. George Santos introduced himself as Anthony Devolder in a recently surfaced video from 2019. Videos and social media posts reveal Santos previously used the names George Devolder and Anthony Devolder. The New York congressman has admitted to lying about his college and work history and has previously listed his full name as George Anthony Devolder Santos. Other resurfaced clips and social media posts reveal that Santos had gone by the names Anthony Devolder and George Devolder until as recently as 2020. CNN also uncovered social media posts from 2020 in which Santos goes by the name George Devolder.

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