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Santos was not charged in the case. The indictment did not name the person who was impersonated by name

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst"A campaign fundraiser for indicted Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has himself been indicted on four federal felony counts stemming from emails and phone calls in which he allegedly impersonated a high-ranking aide to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).Samuel Miele, who worked for Santos during the 2020 and 2022 election cycles, is facing four counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday.McCarthy and his chi...

New York — A fundraiser for Rep. George Santos was indicted in federal court on charges of defrauding donors while impersonating a top aide to House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy two years ago dur...

The facts of the case rest on events that overlap with the congressman's own alleged crimes of wire fraud and money laundering, federal prosecutors said in a filing.

Sam Miele was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to defraud donors and obtain money under false pretenses.

Rep. Santos was not charged in the indictment. The facts of the case rest on events that overlap with the congressman's own alleged crimes of wire fraud and money laundering, federal prosecutors said in a filing Wednesday.

Samuel Miele is facing charges of wire fraud and identity theft for allegedly impersonating Kevin McCarthy’s former chief of staff.

Sam Miele impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide, prosecutors say.

Samuel Miele, a paid campaign fundraiser for George Santos, was indicted on federal charges in New York for allegedly impersonating a top former aide to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).

Sam Miele is accused of impersonating a high-ranking congressional aide while soliciting contributions.