{"id":102530,"date":"2023-05-13T03:31:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T03:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/13\/navy-vet-allegedly-scammed-by-george-santos-fires-back-after-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-05-13T03:31:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T03:31:12","slug":"navy-vet-allegedly-scammed-by-george-santos-fires-back-after-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/13\/navy-vet-allegedly-scammed-by-george-santos-fires-back-after-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy Vet Allegedly Scammed by George Santos Fires Back After Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-fbb740a8156739f804e13f0684f1a2c5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230512_bc04e00efc744b67af7386edee97a70c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:10831f53-7677-4a46-ba3b-4aa6a6ba2c13\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bc\/4by3\/2023\/05\/12\/bc04e00efc744b67af7386edee97a70c_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fbb740a8156739f804e13f0684f1a2c5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b52bb282c94041955039fc1b2a33e1f2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Navy veteran who claims Rep. <strong>George Santos<\/strong> cheated him out of money meant for his dying canine&#8217;s most cancers remedy is pleased to see Santos dealing with legal costs &#8230; he says George had it coming and karma&#8217;s a bitch.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b52bb282c94041955039fc1b2a33e1f2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-969069a62516400bd8cf9a5b7a8f2158\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-044cf851-aa93-4d88-a48b-ab05ae263d68-1622204904-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-044cf851-aa93-4d88-a48b-ab05ae263d68-1622204904-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a4\/16by9\/2023\/05\/12\/a4c7b5048df84ffe8d0f2fc1aa8c7fa6_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-969069a62516400bd8cf9a5b7a8f2158--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5b0e2e6b2b61a1226a3610f6f4718cc8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Richard Osthoff <\/strong>tells TMZ &#8230; Santos deserves to spend time behind bars and he hopes the decide throws the e-book at him.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5b0e2e6b2b61a1226a3610f6f4718cc8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-591d4d2032f009b9e0158eabe78e1e3a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The vet says he isn&#8217;t the one one glad the feds busted Santos, operating off a listing of teams he claims have been wronged by George. While he is shocked on the timeline, Richard says he is glad Santos lastly has to face the music &#8230; and he believes extra costs may very well be coming.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-591d4d2032f009b9e0158eabe78e1e3a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-da79cfa5fec69b78b8954c57ef5bd522\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-9200f7ed-c63e-4a6d-a90a-d96875675be5-669718028-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-9200f7ed-c63e-4a6d-a90a-d96875675be5-669718028-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/94\/16by9\/2023\/05\/10\/94328334f87f43a59d43ffa6b1a0345f_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">5\/10\/23<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Fox News<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-da79cfa5fec69b78b8954c57ef5bd522--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-35333e4c002e70489e01da64ec994dfd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As we reported &#8230; the FBI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/05\/10\/george-santos-arrested-federal-criminal-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>arrested<\/strong><\/a> Santos Wednesday for a wide range of alleged misdeeds, together with mendacity. He was charged with 13 counts of wire fraud, cash laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-35333e4c002e70489e01da64ec994dfd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4a99708e07229cfa6947c4d6271d93fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>For his half, Santos insists he is harmless, calling the indictment in opposition to him a &#8220;witch hunt&#8221; and refusing to resign.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4a99708e07229cfa6947c4d6271d93fd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c31e0c01e7b9c7ef0916d9f50bf2abe2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-46073a1f-69d9-4a0b-b250-1a69581c0f6c-19990296-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-46073a1f-69d9-4a0b-b250-1a69581c0f6c-19990296-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6a\/16by9\/2023\/01\/19\/6aa35e15418c44c992f41b51c6a1771e_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">1\/18\/23<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">CNN<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c31e0c01e7b9c7ef0916d9f50bf2abe2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2b7a79e60171e7867262e1bd93dea57a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Osthoff, you would possibly recall, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/01\/18\/congressman-george-santos-scam-navy-veteran-osthoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>claims<\/strong><\/a> Santos created a GoFundMe marketing campaign to pay for a lifesaving surgical procedure for his cancer-stricken canine <strong>Sapphire<\/strong> &#8230; solely to see Santos make off with hundreds of {dollars} in donations, leaving Sapphire for useless.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2b7a79e60171e7867262e1bd93dea57a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c23260b3d1ce1fdbefa2cb5468dec355\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Santos is dealing with as much as 20 years in jail if convicted &#8230; and Osthoff says 2 a long time behind bars would do George some good.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c23260b3d1ce1fdbefa2cb5468dec355--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Navy veteran who claims Rep. 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