What do the people of New York truly know about George Santos, a newly elected Long Island Republican representative? Not much, according to the New York Times.
An investigation discovered countless holes in the representative-elect’s background and résumé — a series of misrepresentations and fabrications ranging from where he graduated college to his financial disclosures and even the existence of an animal charity.
On his campaign website, Santos describes himself as a first-generation American raised by Brazilian immigrants who went on to graduate from Baruch College with a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics and later became an investor. But officials from the CUNY institution were unable to find record of any individual with his name graduating the year he cites. Past versions of his campaign biography referenced employment at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, but spokespeople for the two investment companies couldn’t find record of Santos having worked there when asked by the Times.
The report also casts doubt on the existence of Friends of Pets United, a nonprofit animal charity Santos claimed to have founded. The IRS and attorney general’s offices of New York and New Jersey couldn’t find record of the organization’s tax-exempt status or charity registration.
Santos claimed to be a landlord who owns 13 properties but didn’t list any New…
