A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos was charged on federal counts that he impersonated a senior congressional aide while asking for contributions for the GOP lawmaker’s campaign.
Sam Miele, 27, was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in an alleged scheme to defraud donors and obtain money for Mr. Santos. Prosecutors said Mr. Miele used a fake name and email address to impersonate a “high-ranking aide to a member of the House with leadership responsibilities.”
“Mr. Miele is not guilty of these charges,” said Mr. Miele’s attorney, Kevin Marino. “He looks forward to complete vindication at trial as soon as possible.”Federal prosecutors stated that Mr. Miele sent “fraudulent fundraising solicitations” to more than a dozen prospective donors from August to December 2021, at times signing the emails with Mr. Meyer’s full name and title and setting up a fake email account with the first letter and full last name of the aide.
Mr. Miele, a former House intern in 2018 for Rep. Pete Sessions, Texas Republican, pleaded not guilty to the charges in Brooklyn federal court and was released on a $150,000 bond. Mr. Santos in May was indicted on 13 federal charges on allegations he misled donors and misrepresented his finances to the public and government agencies. The congressman pleaded not guilty.
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