Rep. George Santos is now accused of stealing money from a GoFundMe that was created to help save a
veteran's dog.
Legislator Josh Lafazan was joined today by vets condemning
Santos for allegedly pocketing thousands of dollars.
Back in 2016, Santos ran a pet charity called Friends of Pets United. News 12 has
learned when it reached its $3,000 goal to help a New Jersey service dog,
Santos said the pup was not a candidate for surgery and the money would go to
other dogs.
News 12 has learned the veteran was not the only person from his past to speak out about alleged bad
behavior recently.
Eula Rochard, a person who claims to be a former friend of Santos,
says Santos was a compulsive liar who pretended his
family was wealthy.
“He would say his
father was very rich, and that he had a marvelous house in the United States. I
never believed any of it. If your father is so rich, why aren't you living with
your rich father? You came to Brazil with your mom who's a domestic worker
here?” said Eula Rochard, Santos’ former friend.
Many of Santos' former acquaintances, including people in Brazil, say he
went by the name "Anthony" when they knew him.
Nobody from Santos' office responded to News 12’s requests for comment.