In particular, the complaint focuses on the $705,000 loan Santos reported making to his campaign in the 2022 election cycle and questions how Santos had the funds to do that since his 2020 disclosure form only lists a $55,000 salary from LinkBridge Investors.
“His claims of having earned millions of dollars in 2021 and 2022 from a supposed consulting business that he started in May 2021, Devolder Organization LLC [Devolder LLC], are vague, uncorroborated, and non-credible in light of his many previous lies,” the complaint said. A spokesperson for the FEC said the Commission has received the complaint. While the FEC can not comment on the substance of an investigation, their process requires the Commission to notify respondents within five days of receiving a proper complaint. Then respondents have 15 days to respond. A full investigation can takePenalties for violating campaign finance law can include monetary fines as well referrals to the U.S. Department of Justice for criminal violations.
Naysa Woomer, the communication director for Santos official congressional office, declined to comment on the complaint because it was a campaign matter. An email to his campaign was returned as undeliverable.
He won’t face consequences tho 😒😒😒