Bess Levin
2/16/23
(Vanity Fair) In extremely related news, on Thursday The Daily Beast reported that even though he lost his first bid for Congress in 2020 by more than 12 points, Santos raised thousands for a recount that never happened. “George Santos’ lies and corruption know no bounds. He set up a sham recount fund—for a recount that never happened. Then, he illegally used that money to offset costs for his 2022 campaign,” finance-reform group End Citizens United told The Daily Beast. “It’s yet another blatant violation of the law, which is why we’re asking the FEC to begin an investigation and also hand all relevant material to the DOJ for their investigation.”