N.Y. Lawyer Normal’s Workplace ‘trying into’ allegations towards George Santos

The New York Lawyer Normal’s Workplace mentioned it’s “trying into quite a few points” surrounding Congressman-elect George Santos, who was the topic of a bombshell New York Instances investigation that questions whether or not the incoming Republican lawmaker fabricated a lot of his biography, together with his schooling, work historical past and monetary dealings.

The workplace, nonetheless, didn’t affirm whether or not it had opened an official investigation into Santos and declined to remark additional on the matter.

A lawyer for Santos, Joe Murray, instructed NBC Information in an e-mail Thursday afternoon that he had “not been contacted by anybody” from the New York Lawyer Normal’s Workplace.

“I’ve nothing additional so as to add right now,” he mentioned.

Shortly after Murray’s e-mail, Santos shared a message on Twitter addressing his district’s constituents.

“To the folks of #NY03 I’ve my story to inform and it is going to be instructed subsequent week. I wish to guarantee everybody that I’ll tackle your questions and that I stay dedicated to ship the outcomes I campaigned on; Public security, Inflation, Schooling & extra,” he wrote.

In Monday’s investigative report, which cited public paperwork and court docket filings, The New York Instances mentioned it was unable to substantiate lots of the {qualifications} Santos cited on the marketing campaign path and his official marketing campaign web site.

Based on his campaign site, Santos graduated from Baruch Faculty with a bachelor’s diploma in economics and finance, however the Instances mentioned Baruch officers couldn’t discover information of his attendance. Additionally, the faculty instructed NBC New York {that a} search of educational information might neither affirm his attendance nor his completion of commencement necessities. 

Moreover, Santos has claimed to be a “seasoned Wall Street financier and investor,” however representatives from Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, the place Santos claimed to have labored, instructed the Instances they’d no file of his employment.

The Instances additionally referred to as into query Santos’ actual property portfolio and a declare that he had based an animal rescue charity that saved over 2,500 cats and canine.

Monday night, Santos posted an announcement on Twitter from his lawyer dismissing the Instances’ report.

“It’s no shock that Congressman-elect Santos has enemies on the New York Instances who’re trying to smear his good identify with these defamatory allegations,” the assertion from Murray mentioned, partially.

Santos’ made political historical past in November when he won New York’s 3rd Congressional District race, which covers components of Lengthy Island and Queens, turning into the primary overtly LGBTQ nonincumbent Republican elected to Congress. The competition additionally marked the first time two openly gay congressional candidates had gone face to face in a basic election.

Santos’ competitor within the November election, Democrat Robert Zimmerman, mentioned members of each events “ought to be grateful” that the state’s lawyer basic is trying into Santos.

“The home of playing cards is rapidly falling round Santos wherever his dwelling could also be,” Zimmerman mentioned, referring to an allegation within the Instances’ report that Santos doesn’t reside on the tackle the place he’s registered to vote.