Republican congressman-elect George Santos appears to have built his backstory on a web of lies that may pose serious ethical risks for the incoming House representative.
. Santos’ election in New York was a component of the key gains made by the GOP in the Empire State, and in turn the House. Democrats severely underperformed in the typically reliably blue state and lost several congressional seats, including Santos’, to Republican challengers. paints a picture of a career marked by exaggerated claims, inconsistent timelines, and potential financial misconduct.
Santos claimed to work for multiple companies, including Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, who were unable to verify his employment to the. His confirmed employment at Harbor City Capital coincided with a time in which the company was accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of operating a . Santos, then regional director, was not directly named in the complaint, and denied knowledge of the fraud.
Santos also said his independent venture, Devolder Organization, an investment firm that he describes as being his manages at least $80 million in client assets. But the firm has has no website or LinkedIn page, and Santos did not list any clients of the firm on campaign disclosure forms. Thewas also unable to confirm the existence of various properties Santos claimed made up the family’s real estate fortune.
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