George Santos sponsors unemployment fraud bill despite being charged with unemployment fraud
1 year, 7 months ago

George Santos sponsors unemployment fraud bill despite being charged with unemployment fraud

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Rep. George Santos is facing charges of employment benefits fraud even though he is sponsoring a bill to prevent the crime. The indictment said Santos "falsely claimed to have been unemployed since the week of March 22, 2020," in an application for unemployment benefits related to Covid-19. "This bill addresses fraud and overpayments of pandemic unemployment insurance benefits, including by providing incentives for states to investigate and recover overpayments of these benefits," the bill's description states. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise was asked on Wednesday if Santos' arrest undermined the bill.

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Former congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to charges related to campaign fraud Monday
4 months, 1 week ago

Former congressman George Santos expected to plead guilty to charges related to campaign fraud Monday

CNN  

CNN — Former New York Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty Monday to federal charges relating to fraudulent activity during his 2022 midterm campaign, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal. Santos, who was expelled from the House last year, previously pleaded not guilty to 23 federal charges, including allegations of fraud related to Covid-19 unemployment benefits, …

George Santos threatens to ruin Republicans who vote to expel him from Congress
1 year, 2 months ago

George Santos threatens to ruin Republicans who vote to expel him from Congress

Raw Story  

Rep. George Santos, who has refused to resign from Congress amid a second round of federal indictments, took to X on Wednesday to attack the handful of Republicans who introduced a resolution to expel him from the House of Representatives — and warn that he could ruin their careers over it. "I look very much forward to seeing the anti …

GOP's George Santos hit with a 23-count superseding indictment
1 year, 2 months ago

GOP's George Santos hit with a 23-count superseding indictment

Raw Story  

Rep. George Santos was charged by the Department of Justice on Tuesday in a sprawling 23-count superseding indictment. According to the court filing, prosecutors say Santos led “a fraudulent scheme to steal the personal identity and financial information of contributors to his campaign." U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said, "Santos is charged with stealing people’s identities and making charges on his …

'Most people lie': George Santos blames 'insecurities' for his fictitious resume
1 year, 4 months ago

'Most people lie': George Santos blames 'insecurities' for his fictitious resume

Raw Story  

Embattled Rep. George Santos has no plans to resign despite a mountain of scandals surrounding his fabulism and federal fraud indictments — because, in his view, everyone basically tells the same lies on their resume as he did. In the interview, Santos claimed voters would have elected him to his Long Island congressional district even if he had not made …

A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft
1 year, 4 months ago

A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos was indicted Wednesday on federal charges that he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while soliciting contributions for the New York Republican’s campaign. Sam Miele, 27, was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to defraud donors and obtain money for Santos …

Here are the 13 counts New York Rep. George Santos faces
1 year, 7 months ago

Here are the 13 counts New York Rep. George Santos faces

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A 13-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesday in New York accuses U.S. Rep. George Santos of embezzling money from his campaign, falsely receiving unemployment funds and lying to Congress about his finances. Potential sentence: Although the indictment does not include possible sentences, U.S. statutes say each wire fraud count carries a maximum 20-year prison term. ___ COUNTS 10-11: …

Laundering, lies and Covid fraud: Republican Party's George Santos indicted
1 year, 7 months ago

Laundering, lies and Covid fraud: Republican Party's George Santos indicted

Hindustan Times  

Republican Party politician George Santos was arrested on Wednesday. U.S. Representative George Santos The full list of charges includes seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. - Charge of fraudulently applying for Covid-related unemployment benefits Santos has …

Kevin McCarthy 'standing by' George Santos amid felony charges: 'Let's see what the outcome is'
1 year, 7 months ago

Kevin McCarthy 'standing by' George Santos amid felony charges: 'Let's see what the outcome is'

Raw Story  

Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos got slapped with 13 different criminal charges on Wednesday, including multiple counts of wire fraud and money laundering. CNN's Haley Talbot reports that McCarthy is "standing by" Santos amid his multicount criminal indictment, and he said that he wanted to let the legal process play out before decided whether Santos should lose his congressional seat. RELATED: …

George Santos hit with 13 criminal charges including wire fraud and money laundering
1 year, 7 months ago

George Santos hit with 13 criminal charges including wire fraud and money laundering

Raw Story  

Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos on Wednesday got slapped with 13 different criminal charges including counts of wire fraud and money laundering. The New York Times reports that Santos surrendered himself to law enforcement officials on Wednesday morning and that he is expected to make an appearance in court, where he will be arraigned on seven counts of wire fraud, three …

'Clearly fraudulent': George Conway amazed by how quickly George Santos' lies caught up with him
1 year, 7 months ago

'Clearly fraudulent': George Conway amazed by how quickly George Santos' lies caught up with him

Raw Story  

Rep. George Santos has been in Congress for less than six months, but he's already been charged in a criminal investigation. The New York Republican has been caught lying about basic details in his biography and faced questions about his finances since entering office earlier this year, and attorney George Conway told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that those fabrications were bound …

Rep. George Santos faces federal criminal charges, AP sources say
1 year, 7 months ago

Rep. George Santos faces federal criminal charges, AP sources say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The “mountain of lies” Santos propagated during the campaign about his life story and qualifications, the center said, should …

US legislator George Santos charged with fraud, money laundering
1 year, 7 months ago

US legislator George Santos charged with fraud, money laundering

Al Jazeera  

United States Representative George Santos has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds in the latest hit to the newly elected Republican, who has resisted calls to resign for lying about his resume. A 13-count indictment, unsealed on Wednesday, charged Santos, 34, with defrauding prospective political supporters by laundering funds to pay …

George Santos Now Accused Of Extensive Lies About Campaign Finances
1 year, 11 months ago

George Santos Now Accused Of Extensive Lies About Campaign Finances

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING GOP Rep. George Santos, the newly elected House member from New York who has admitted to fabricating his work and education history, is now being accused of extensive campaign finance violations. Santos, the new complaint claims, has been “knowingly and willfully concealing the true sources of his campaign’s funding, misrepresenting how his campaign spent its money, and …

Brazilian law enforcement officials to revive fraud case against GOP's George Santos: NYT
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazilian law enforcement officials to revive fraud case against GOP's George Santos: NYT

Raw Story  

Scandal-plagued Rep.-elect George Santos now faces potential criminal prosecution in two different countries. The New York Times reports that law enforcement authorities in Brazil intend to reopen a 15-year-old fraud case involving Santos that had been shelved because police had for years been unable to locate him. After Santos got elected to Congress last year and after the majority of …

Convicted killer charged with heading COVID-19 fraud scam
2 years, 7 months ago

Convicted killer charged with heading COVID-19 fraud scam

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A woman who is serving a life sentence for murder in California is charged with masterminding a $2 million fraud scheme involving COVID-19 unemployment money from behind bars, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Natalie Le Demola, 37, is among 13 people charged with using stolen identities to apply online for — and receive — benefits from the California …

Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs
3 years, 9 months ago

Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — With the floodgates set to open on another round of unemployment aid, states are being hammered with a new wave of fraud as they scramble to update security systems and block scammers who already have siphoned billions of dollars from pandemic-related jobless programs. Fraud perpetrators, sometimes in China, Nigeria or Russia, buy stolen personal identifying information on …

California officials say unemployment fraud now totals more than $11 billion
3 years, 11 months ago

California officials say unemployment fraud now totals more than $11 billion

LA Times  

Pandemic job losses led to a surge of unemployment claims, some of them fraudulent, officials said. California officials said Monday they have confirmed that $11.4 billion in unemployment benefits paid during the COVID-19 pandemic involve fraud — about 10% of benefits paid — and another 17% are under investigation. “California has not had sufficient security measures in place to prevent …

Fraud, backlogs disrupt US unemployment benefit payments
4 years, 3 months ago

Fraud, backlogs disrupt US unemployment benefit payments

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Many American workers applying for unemployment benefits after being thrown out of a job by the coronavirus face a new complication: States’ efforts to prevent fraud have delayed or disrupted their payments. The biggest threat is posed by sophisticated international fraud rings that often use stolen identities to apply for benefits, filling out the forms with a wealth …

Unemployment fraud ring filed bogus California jobless benefits for inmates, officials say
4 years, 4 months ago

Unemployment fraud ring filed bogus California jobless benefits for inmates, officials say

LA Times  

Jail inmates in San Mateo County were allegedly part of a fraud ring that bilked the state out of $250,000 in unemployment benefits. In California’s first major case involving unemployment fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities allege 21 people in Northern California were part of a fraud ring that stole $250,000 by submitting bogus claims on behalf of jail inmates. …

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