House ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ that George Santos violated law

The House Ethics Committee on Thursday released a report on its investigation into New York Republican Rep. George Santos’ “possible violations of federal criminal law.”

saints was arrested in early May on 13 charges related to fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and false statements, and received a 23-count superseding indictment in early October for conspiracy and additional fraud, all of which he begged not guilty of. The committee reported that it discovered “substantial evidence” that Santos “knowingly” committed fraud, while using campaign donations for “personal purposes,” among other findings that he forwarded to the Justice Department.

“[The committee found] substantial evidence that Representative Santos: knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission; he used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with RedStone Strategies LLC; and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure Statements (FDs) filed with the House,” the report reads. (RELATED: George Santos pleads not guilty to new charges)

George Santos Ethics Report by Maria Lou Masters

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