Known for his many lies, George Santos is being investigated by the Federal government on claims that the Republican once scammed a Navy veteran out of $3,000 meant for his aligning service dog.
Navy vet Richard Osthoff said, “I was recently interviewed by federal agents, just a few weeks after outing Santos. He said he was going to help me raise money for my dog, Sapphire, But then he disappeared once the funds reached $3,000.”
“I’m glad to get the ball rolling with the big-wigs,” Osthoff added. “I was worried that what happened to me was too long ago to be prosecuted.”
Osthoff said, “I met George back in 2016. At the time, Santos was going by the name Anthony Devolder and running a purported charity called Friends of Pets United. My service dog, Sapphire, was diagnosed with a stomach tumor, so I reached out to Santos for help.”
According to Osthoff, Santos set up a GoFundMe to raise funds for Sapphire, but once the funds reached $3,000, he seemingly disappeared.
“To everyone who helped me and Sapphire raise the money for her surgery, I’m sorry to say that we were scammed by Anthony Devolder and Friends of Pets United FOPU,” a 2016 Facebook post by Osthoff reads.
Sapphire’s tumor grew and she had to be euthanized, with Osthoff resorting to panhandling to pay for her euthanasia and cremation.
“It was one of the most degrading things I ever had to do,” Osthoff shared.
Santos has denied that he scammed Osthoff, though a campaign bio claimed the lawmaker ran Friends of Pet United and used it to save 2,500 dogs and cats between 2013 and 2018.
It was discovered that the organization at one point had a Facebook page and once hosted a 2017 fundraiser. However, the Internal Revenue Service has no record of a registered charity going by that name.
Osthoff claims he was contacted by agents from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York, and gave them copies of text messages between him and Santos.
The alleged pet fundraising scam is just one of Santos’ many controversies. Since being elected in November, the Republican congressman from New York has been caught in a web of lies and admitted to “embellishing” parts of his career, family history and personal life.
Santos is currently under investigation by both the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office and federal investigators, with other probes also reportedly ongoing.
This sure sounds like another hit job by the liberal media and the deep state against a Republican politician! Why aren’t these same federal agents investigating Hunter Biden for his many acts of treason? I’ll tell you why, it’s because the US government has been weaponized against conservatives! Just look at how unjustly they are treating President Trump. It’s time to turn the tables, people! All Democrats should be thrown in jail!!!
And by the way, if Mitt “RINO” Romney is against Rep Santos then I think it’s even more likely that Rep Santos is innocent!
TRUMP ‘024!!!!!!!!
I agree 100%! If Mitt Romney hates you, then you’re probably a good legislator. Mitt Romney is such an ass. The people of Utah should be ashamed of themselves for voting that carpet bagger into the Senate. Mitt Romney was the worst Republican presidential candidate since John McCain!
Stay strong, Representative Santos! MAGA Conservatives support you!!!