George Santos’ ex-fundraiser is sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud
- A former campaign fundraiser for George Santos, Sam Miele, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for wire fraud on March 7, 2025.
- Miele impersonated a congressional aide to raise campaign funds illegally, admitting to soliciting donations under false pretenses in 2021.
- He also committed access device fraud, totaling about $100,000 while using credit cards without authorization.
- George Santos, the ex-U.S. Representative, is scheduled for sentencing for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after pleading guilty to stealing credit card numbers and misusing campaign funds.
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George Santos' ex-fundraiser is sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud
A former campaign fundraiser for ex- U.S. Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to one year and one day in prison for impersonating a high-ranking congressional aide while raising campaign cash for the disgraced New York Republican.
George Santos’ ex-campaign fundraiser gets prison time after impersonating McCarthy aide to raise cash
A 28-year-old former campaign fundraiser for ex- U.S. Rep. George Santos was sentenced Friday to one year and one day in prison after he admitted that in 2021 he solicited donations under the name Dan Meyer, then-chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy.

George Santos’ ex-fundraiser is sentenced to a year in prison for wire fraud
A former campaign fundraiser for ex-U.S. Rep. George Santos has been sentenced to serve one year and one day in prison for impersonating a high-ranking congressional aide while raising cash for the disgraced New York Republican.
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