'Somehow, George Santos's campaign finance scandal just got a lot worse.'
;“Somehow, George Santos's campaign finance scandal just got a lot worse https://t.co/R8IFNFIGYo;”reporters attempted to contact"dozens of the most generous donors" to Santos' unsuccessful 2020 campaign. While several people confirmed their contributions, the investigation also uncovered various"questionable donations, which account for more than $30,000 of the $338,000" raised from individuals that year.
Two other donors who contributed $1,500 and $2,000, respectively, were listed in Santos' FEC filings as retirees residing at addresses that do not exist. One was named Rafael Da Silva—which happens to be the name of a Brazilian soccer player. Another suspicious donation was attributed to a woman who shares the name of a New York doctor who has made dozens of donations to Democrats. The Manhattan address listed for this donation does not exist. The doctor did not respond to a request for comment.sent to his lawyer and his congressional office that included names of donors whose identities could not be verified."
Highlighting the report on Twitter Saturday, Brendan R. Quinn of the Campaign Legal Center shared a"general reminder that it is illegal to donate money using a false name or the name of someone else." ;“This violates campaign finance laws & harms democracy. The integrity of the electoral process depends on transparent public disclosure of who is spending money on elections. \n\nLearn more about this issue and what @CampaignLegal is doing you fight it, here: https://t.co/c2cPn2OpkH;”
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