George Santos offered to raise money for farm sanctuar for abused animals then ghosted off w the $$$

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/nyregion/santos-pets-animal-charity.html


‘Karma’s gonna get you’

In 2017, Friends of Pets United held an event to benefit a farm in New Jersey owned by Ms. Dos Santos. The organization said it planned to use the farm for rescue operations.

Ms. Dos Santos, ''-
said that Mr. Santos told her that he could help raise money to repair her barn and build fences for a private sanctuary for abused animals. So she agreed to host an event at the farm, soliciting donations from friends and laying out her own money for refreshments, she said.

For $50, guests to the farm would get live music, drinks and barbecue. Dozens of people came, according to Ms. Dos Santos and another person who attended, and the turnout raised Ms. Dos Santos’s hopes. A GoFundMe page for the event raised $2,165.

But after the event, Mr. Santos, who had handled all the money, was hard to reach, Ms. Dos Santos said


“It was excuse after excuse after excuse,” Ms. Dos Santos said, adding that she never received the money.

In their final conversation, Ms. Dos Santos remembers issuing a warning. “‘Karma’s gonna get you,’ I said, ‘and if it does, you’re going to remember me. Because you are going to deserve everything you are going to get.’”

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Sounds like George was sharpening his con game in the minors.

Then he went for the gold - a US Representative, where the big con money is,

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. Who is surprised by this?

[slightlv]

3. I think this type of thing is what may actually bring him down.

Sure, political lying and misrepresentation are "harder" criminal acts, but it takes a special kind of despot to steal from homeless and sick animals. This hits people in the gut; too many of us, even R's, are pet owners and feel a special kind of affection for vulnerable animals that they can identify with. The R's aren't so good with exotic animals. So, "save the whales" is never gonna cut it with them. But everyone knows someone who has a dog or a cat who's been so sick or on death's door. Even the R's feel some semblance of empathy in that case.

I noticed the worm really started to turn about the time of his absconding with the $1500 for the veteran's sick PTSD dog. I know if for no other reason, I'd tar and feather him for that.

There are bridges that can be built to the other side... it's just not on anything that's going to do us any good in saving our democracy, IMO.

[Demovictory9]

4. Agreed..also..he has scammed so many people..will he offer to reimburse from his big salary?

[CoopersDad]

5. He represents his party well.

Robbers, liars, cheats....