Samuel Miele — a former campaign fundraiser for Rep. George Santos — was indicted in New York and charged with four counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft for allegedly impersonating a top aide to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
According to CNBC, Miele "is accused of pretending to be McCarthy's aide in order to get campaign donations for Santos from more than a dozen potential contributors, while also enriching himself via 15% commissions on each donation." Per their reporting, he allegedly made this subterfuge known to Santos in September of 2022 via a letter in which he admitted to faking his identity to "a big donor," adding that he was "high risk, high reward in everything I do."
