Rep. George Santos' spent campaign funds on Botox treatments, Sephora shopping sprees and OnlyFans, House investigators contend in a new report.
The House Ethics Committee released Thursday their report on the embattled New York Republican which found “substantial evidence” of criminal law violations and details accusations that cash flowed from campaign coffers to Santos’ personal account.
One such $50,000 deposit saw Santos spend more than $4,000 at Hermes and smaller amounts at Sephora, the makeup chain store, and OnlyFans, the online pornography subscription service, according to the report.
The report also found two campaign debit card charges for $1,400 and $1,500 noted as “Botox.”
“One former staffer told [investigators] that Representative Santos once brought him to a Botox appointment when there was a campaign event nearby,” the report notes.
The bipartisan committee described Santos’ conduct as “beneath the dignity of the office,” and that it brought “severe discredit upon the House.”
The ethics report is the culmination of a months-long investigation into Santos, who was indicted last on 23 criminal counts in a federal court in his home state linked to accusations of wire fraud and identity theft, court records show.
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Santos maintains his innocence and has refused to resign, but he announced he would not seek reelection Thursday morning in a scathing response to the report.
“It is a disgusting politicized smear that shows the depths of how low our federal government has sunk,” Santos wrote. “I am humbled yet again and reminded that I am human and I have flaws, but I will not stand by as I am stoned by those who have flaws themselves.”
News of the report went viral on social Media Thursday, prompting comment from New York City politicos.
“Diva down,” Council Member Chi Ossé responded.
Democratic strategist Sawyer Hackett dubbed it “Legend stuff.”
