Newly-elected Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is denying the allegations of a disabled veteran who stated the truth-challenged congressman scammed him out of $3,000 that was once meant for his carrier canine’s lifesaving surgical operation.
On Tuesday, U.S. Army veteran Richard Osthoff instructed Patch that during 2016, he was once homeless and looking for a strategy to fund surgical operation so his canine, Sapphire, may have a tumor got rid of from its abdomen.
A lab tech helped attach Osthoff with Santos, who was once operating a charity referred to as Pals of Pets United below the title “Antony Devolder.”
Osthoff instructed NBC Information that Santos’ crew arrange a GoFundMe web page that raised $3,000 for the surgical operation, however then the longer term congressman stopped responding to calls.
Osthoff stated he by no means won any cash from the charity and had “to panhandle” to pay for Sapphire to be euthanized and cremated.
On Thursday, Santos took to Twitter and stated: “The reviews that I’d let a canine die is stunning & insane. My paintings in animal advocacy was once the exertions of affection & exhausting paintings.”
He persevered, “over the last 24hr, I’ve won photos of canines I helped rescue all the way through the years in conjunction with supportive messages,” earlier than including a promise: ”Those distractions received’t prevent me!”
On the other hand, taking into consideration the animal charity rip-off allegations come when Santos is dealing with more than one federal and native investigations for fabricating his background and marketing campaign finance violations, it’s no marvel Twitter customers have been skeptical of his claims of innocence.
