Anna M. Kaplan
@AnnaKaplanForLI
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Former religious refugee living my American Dream. Former New York State Senator from Nassau County.
Port Washington, NY
Joined June 2020
This is my old State Senate campaign account. Please go to @AnnaMKaplan for my latest tweets. #AnnaforNY
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NEW: @santos4congress was charged with theft in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country in 2017 after a series of bad checks were written in his name to dog breeders according to the court and a lawyer friend who helped him address the charge https://t.co/oqcb7ASxfm via @politico @JSweetLI
politico.com
The New York congressman had the charge dismissed and his record expunged after claiming his checkbook was stolen.
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A pet store owner wrote a check to George Santos’s pet charity. But when he looked at his bank records later, he saw that the check had been altered. “When it cashed, it was crossed out, and it had Anthony Devolder written on it” https://t.co/SiR9ACpteB
nytimes.com
Several people questioned the way Mr. Santos’s charity, Friends of Pets United, handled funds that were raised to benefit the animals.
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NEW: George Santos' RISE NY PAC made two $2,600 payments to his landlord, Nancy Pothos, in fall of '21, per new filings reviewed by @Newsday. RISE did not previously mention those payments. Plus deep dive on Rise @paullarocco @candiceferrette
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The FBI is investigating George Santos for allegedly raising money for a veteran's dying service dog in a GoFundMe scheme – then ghosting with the cash.
politico.com
The veteran who owned the pit bull mix turned over text messages with Santos to FBI agents Wednesday.
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BREAKING: New George Santos scoop, and my first byline for Politico...Guess the FBI aren't quite "friends" of Pets United.
The FBI is investigating George Santos for allegedly raising money for a veteran's dying service dog in a GoFundMe scheme – then ghosting with the cash.
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'One of the biggest joys of my political career was when we got the Holocaust Education Bill passed.' - @AnnaMKaplan
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Don't miss the #PaleyImpact program - The Role of #Education & #Media In Combating #Antisemitism tomorrow at 6:30pm, focusing on the staggering lack of knowledge about the #Holocaust among young people today. Get your tickets now! 👉 https://t.co/yswhMqRojr
#NeverForget
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NEW: @JSweetLI uncovers disgusting racist and antisemitic social media posts by @santos4congress that salute Hitler. Read it via @LongIslandPatch:
patch.com
Screenshots from over a decade reviewed by Patch show Rep. George Santos has what the ADL called a "deeply offensive" social media history.
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I can't believe I have to say this--but saluting Hitler should disqualify you from holding any position of authority anywhere. @Santos4Congress needs to resign immediately.
NEW: @JSweetLI uncovers disgusting racist and antisemitic social media posts by @santos4congress that salute Hitler. Read it via @LongIslandPatch:
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Happy Lunar New Year to all who are celebrating! May you and your family have a healthy, lucky, and prosperous Year of the Rabbit full of peace and good fortune. #LunarNewYear #ChineseNewYear2023
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New @Newsday investigation: George Santos' VP role at LinkBridge was inflated, per court records. Founder said in depo that Santos was merely a "freelancer" and "independent contractor" who sells event sponsorships "whenever he wishes to" @paullarocco
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BEYOND THE PALE: In 2016, @Santos4Congress took $3,000 from a homeless, disabled Veteran that was raised to perform a life-saving surgery on the Veteran's service dog. Santos kept the cash, and the dog died. More from @JSweetLI via @longislandpatch
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New: @Newsday looked at companies George Santos paid during campaign, and incorporated only recently — between Feb 2021 and Aug 2022 - and whose public presence on websites, social media, other records was scant. @paullarocco
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NEW: Members of George Santos’s team found out about his past, and urged him to drop out of the race. He said no. A meticulous recounting of this and more, from @npfandos
nytimes.com
George Santos inspired no shortage of suspicion during his 2022 campaign, including in the upper echelons of his own party, yet many Republicans looked the other way.
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Great reporting in Patch helps bring into focus more about George Santos's early life:
patch.com
Santos left a trail of lies and alleged thefts in Brazil and NY, sources say. Now 10 victims are comparing notes in a group chat.
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NEW: Weeks before election day, a secret fund set up to elect George Santos approached donors, seeking hundreds of thousands for TV ads. But the money does not appear to have gone to ads, and the FEC has is no record of the group. w/ @alexandraberzon
nytimes.com
A review of records and newly uncovered documents reveals that efforts to elect George Santos may have run afoul of campaign finance rules.
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