George Santos: A Timeline
A simulation using public records available before his election
Highlights
- Santos repeatedly claimed that his ancestors were Holocaust survivors. Analysis of a family tree, immigration records, and his mother’s obituary show that Santos’ European ancestors emigrated from Europe long before the Holocaust.
- Between Jan. 2014 and June 2017, Santos claimed to work at firms including Met Global and Goldman Sachs. During that time, he was evicted three times from modest rental properties.
- Within days of announcing his first Congressional run, Santos finalized his divorce from Uadla Vieira and a $1,927 judgment was filed against him by Discover Bank for unpaid credit card debt.
- Santos quit Harbor City Capital in March 2021, one month before the SEC accused HCC of running a “classic Ponzi scheme.” He then joined with other HCC employees to form Republican campaign strategy firms.
- Two years after reporting in financial documents that he had no assets, Santos loaned his campaign $500,000 and reported personal assets between $2.6 and $11.25 million.
- During the 2022 election cycle, Santos reported 37 expenditures for $199.99 each, one cent shy of the FEC requirements for itemized reporting.
- Santos claimed to own two mansions and at least 13 rental properties in New York. He listed no real estate in his financial disclosure, and a public record search showed he and his family owned no property in New York.