A former fundraiser for US Representative George Santos was charged in a federal case with wire fraud and identity theft for allegedly impersonating an aide to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, who are already prosecuting Santos for fraud, alleged the fundraiser, Samuel Miele, sent out emails and phone calls seeking campaign contributions claiming to be a “high ranking aide to a member of the House with leadership responsibilities.”
A filing Wednesday doesn’t identify who the House member was, but a person familiar with the matter said it was McCarthy.
Miele was charged by the US with four counts of wire fraud and one of aggravated identity theft and pleaded not guilty. He was released on a $150,000 bond.
