WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 01: Rep. George Santos (R-NY) walks back to his office after debate on the House floor on a resolution to expel him from Congress, at the U.S. Capitol November 1, 2023 in Washington, DC. On Wednesday evening, Congress is scheduled vote on an expulsion resolution against Rep. Santos and censure resolutions against Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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A former campaign fundraiser for embattled Rep. George Santos of New York pleaded guilty Tuesday in Long Island federal court to wire fraud related to impersonating a top aide to ex-House Speaker Kevin MCarthy while soliciting donations for Santos.
The guilty plea by Samuel Miele, who also admitted to charging credit cards of political contributors for personal expenses, came a month after Santos’ former campaign treasurer Nancy Marks pleaded guilty in the same court to multiple campaign finance felonies related to her work for the freshman Republican.
Santos, 35, himself is charged in the same court in a 23-count superseding indictment with fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making false statements.
When they added new charges against him last month, prosecutors accused Santos of stealing people’s identities and making charges on his donor’s credit cards without their permission, and of falsely inflating his campaign’s reported receipts “with non-existent loans and contributions that were either fabricated or stolen.”
Santos, who has pleaded not guilty has refused demands by fellow House Republicans from New York and others to resign.
The congressman, who represents parts of Queens and Nassau County, Long Island, fell under scrutiny in late 2022 soon after winning his House seat, when a series of news articles exposed how he had lied about his family background, education, and professional resume.
The criminal cases against Santos,…
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