Santos Relative Denies Donation Made In Their Name

Mother Jones reports:

According to Santos’ campaign filings with the Federal Election Commission, his recent campaign pulled in more than $45,000 from relatives who lived in Queens. This included a mail handler who gave more than $4,000, a painter who donated the maximum of $5,800, and a student who also contributed $5,800. One of Santos’ relatives, who was recorded as giving $5,800, says that they did not make any donation to Santos.

On Tuesday, a Mother Jones reporter visited the Queens home of this relative. Informed that two donations of $2,900 each were listed under this person’s name and address in Santos’ campaign finance reports, the relative, who asked not to be identified, said, “I’m dumbfounded.” The relative had no idea where the money for these donations came from and remarked, “It’s all news to me.” This person added, “I don’t have that money to throw around!”

Read the full article. As you may recall, donating in someone else’s name earned Dinesh D’Souza a felony conviction and, years later, a pardon by Trump.

A SANTOS SCOOP: The 2022 Santos campaign reported that a Santos family member donated $5800. We spoke to this person. They say they never gave any money. Yet another questionable donation for Santos. From @nlanard and me. 1/2https://t.co/Kcoblw9xQe

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) February 1, 2023

There’s more: Santos campaign’s finance reports say several of his Queens relatives—including a mail handler, a painter, students and his sister Tiffany—made large donations totaling over $45K. Tiffany would not confirm whether she & these family members made the donations. 2/2

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) February 1, 2023