Embattled Rep. George Santos says he's 'innocent' following an allegation that he orchestrated a credit card skimming operation in 2017 in Seattle that led to the guilty plea and deportation of a Brazilian man.
Embattled Rep. George Santos on Friday said he was “innocent” of an allegation that he had orchestrated a credit card skimming operation in 2017 in Seattle that led to the guilty plea and deportation of a Brazilian man. “Innocent,” the New York Republican told reporters on Capitol Hill. “Never did anything of criminal activity, and I have no mastermind event.
CNN has not verified the authenticity of the Trelha’s declaration, and the New York attorney representing Trelha has not returned several emails and phone calls. CNN has also reached out to the FBI and the Department of Justice for comment. On Friday, Santos told reporters that he had provided information to federal authorities in connection with the fraud probe in Seattle. “I cooperated with Secret Service, FBI, everybody that asked for my help. Got information for them.
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