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Embattled U.S. Rep. George Santos Pitched Crypto Deal to Donor: NYT
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) tried to broker a cryptocurrency transaction with a political donor while running for Congress in 2020, according to a New York Times report. In the previously unreported incident, Santos teamed up with Republican supporters to pitch a complex cryptocurrency investment scheme to a loyal donor during his first unsuccessful House bid. Santos and three associates claimed a wealthy Polish citizen wanted to buy crypto, according to the Times, but his funds were mysteriously frozen in a bank account. They asked the donor, a wealthy investor himself, to create a limited liability company that could ... (full story)