George Santos misses deadline to disclose finances after receiving extension: report
United States Representative George Santos (R-New York), who the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted on 13 criminal counts that include wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements earlier this year, failed to meet the August 13 deadline to file his financial disclosure report, according to The New York Times.
Per The Times, the GOP lawmaker "had already received a 90-day extension from the initial deadline, which was May 15."
According to the report, federal prosecutors say the New York congressman "falsified the disclosures he filed as a House candidate in 2020 and 2022, saying that he misrepresented his income from" his company, "the Devolder Organization and the amounts in his bank accounts."
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Santos, earlier this year, was "accused of 'illegally using campaign funds for personal expenses, including for an apartment rental, and for submitting false information about both the source of his campaign donations and his campaign's expenses," according to CBS.
Last month, Mother Jones reported the Republican leader fundraised for his congressional campaign "by courting supporters of indicted Chinese billionaire Miles Guo."
The news outlet noted, "Of about 50 total contributors, the document listed about three dozen contributors spread across the country who mostly have Chinese names and who had each maxed out to Santos by donating $3,300, the legal maximum for the primary election. Together, this group pumped roughly $130,000 into Santos' political bank account."
Now, The Times reports, "There has been considerable speculation about whether Mr. Santos's financial disclosure might shed light on the source of the more than $700,000 he lent to his campaign."
However, the GOP leader insists "that he earned the money legally through" the "Devolder Organization, which he said acts as a paid go-between in deals involving wealthy people."
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