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‘No Fortune For Fraud’: NY Reps Introduce Legislation Targeting George Santos ‘No Fortune For Fraud’: NY Reps Introduce Legislation Targeting George Santos
‘No Fortune For Fraud’: NY Reps Introduce Legislation Targeting George Santos Several freshman members of Congress are targeting embattled New York Rep. George Santos, a member of their own party, hoping to ensure that he can’t turn a profit should he be convicted of a crime. Speaking at a press conference outside the US Capitol on Tuesday, March 7, Republican New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito - whose 4th District includes parts of Nassau County - announced that he was sponsoring legislation meant to bar current and former House members from profiting off their story should they violate election laws and other federal statutes. The proposals, dubbed the “No Fame fo…
Would-Be Male Staffer Files Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Embattled NY Rep. George Santos Would-Be Male Staffer Files Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Embattled NY Rep. George Santos
Would-Be Male Staffer Files Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Embattled NY Rep. George Santos Embattled New York Rep. George Santos is facing more troubling allegations, this time from a would-be congressional aide who’s accusing him of sexual harassment and ethics violations. In a post on Twitter Friday, Feb. 3, Derek Myers said he had filed a police report with the Capitol Police, and a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics. His tweet includes a copy of the ethics complaint “in light of transparency,” he said. In it, Myers claims the freshman Republican lawmaker representing parts of Nassau County and Queens asked him if he had a profile on Grindr, a popular gay dating…
Possible Ethics Probe Over Reporting Stock Investments Could Stall Suozzi's Gubernatorial Run Possible Ethics Probe Over Reporting Stock Investments Could Stall Suozzi's Gubernatorial Run
Possible Ethics Probe Over Reporting Stock Investments Could Stall Suozzi's Gubernatorial Run Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Tom Suozzi’s run could be nearing an end before it really got started as the House Ethics Committee launched a probe into the congressman’s finances. The Committee announced that it was investigating claims that for years, the Long Island congressman failed to timely report stock transactions as required under the Stock Act and House rules. The complaint notes that the complaint states that Suozzi did include the trades in his annual financial disclosure statements, but not the periodic reports. “Campaign Legal Center respectfully requests that the Office o…