New York prosecutor investigating George Santos’s ‘stunning’ lies

The New York District Attorney is currently investigating the congressman-elect George SantosMedia investigations revealed that the Long Island Republican falsely claimed his educational and professional background and exaggerated Jewish heritage during the campaign trail.

Ann T. Donnelly (Nassau County Congressional Attorney) stated that “the many fabrications, inconsistencies associated avec Congresswoman-Elect Santos were nothing short of staggering.” “The residents of Nassau County, and other parts of 3rd District, should have an honest representative in Congress.” statement on Tuesday NBC News reports. “No one is above law, and if a crime occurs in this county we will prosecute those responsible.”

After graduating from Baruch College in the spring of his career, Mr. Santos falsely claimed that he had worked for major Wall Street companies such as Citigroup or Goldman Sachs. The The New York Times mentionedLast week.

The congressman-elect was also accused of distorting his family’s history. He initially claimed that his mother was Jewish, and that his ancestors fled Nazi Germany in World War II. Later, he retracted those statements.

Santos said to The Guardian that he never claimed to be Jewish. New York Post. “I am Catholic. Because I learned that my maternal family had a Jewish background, I said I was ‘Jewish.’”

The New York Republican was also under scrutiny for his finances.

During his first run for Congress, 2020, Financial disclosure formsIt revealed that Santos had no assets, and a salary at $55,000.

His filings two years later show that he made between $3.5 million and $11.5million in 2021 from Devolder Organization. This company is in the business to connect investors with capital. semaphore reports.

The company gave $700,000.000 to Santos’ congressional campaigns, drawing criticism from his fellow future legislators.

“Jorge Santos, a former call center employee who fell behind on his rent, gave his campaign a staggering $705,000. Where did all that money come from?” New York Representative Richie Torres booksTwitter: Monday “The ethics committee should immediately begin the investigation.”

Santos recently defended his credibility in an interview with Fox News.

“So, look, I understand that everyone wants to manipulate me. I will be sure of this once and for all,” he said He said. “I am not a facade. I am not a character. I have an extensive career that I have worked very hard to achieve.”