Republican George Santos hasn't had it easy since he was kicked out of Congress by the GOP-led House.
A week after being shown the door, Santos created a Cameo account where fans can pay to have the former lawmaker send them a short video.
Although he claimed to have “made more money in seven days than Congress makes in a year,” according to late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, not all of that money came from enthusiastic supporters.
“Some of that money came from me,” Kimmel told his audience on Monday's episode, according to the New York Post.
Kimmel, it seems, has been sending Santos “a series of different ridiculous requests” to try to find out: “Will Santos say it?”
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The answer is yes, at “$400 a pop,” according to Kimmel, Santos will say a lot.
Kimmel aired some of Santos' Cameo's answers Thursday, and in response, Santos demanded “$20,000 from me to pay a commercial fee,” the ABC host told his audience.
An attorney for Santos sent a “cease and desist” letter “to Kimmel, ABC and executive producer of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Doug Deluca,” reports The Post.
“We are writing to congratulate you – your 'dream' of being sued by Mr. Santos may come true,” attorney Andrew Mancilla wrote in the Dec. 12 letter.
“While your comedic efforts are greatly appreciated,” Mancilla said, “you should have obtained consent from Mr. Santos, as he is not camera-shy, nor is he blind to the comic irony of suing you for fraud”.
“I should be thankful that I bought these videos,” Kimmel said on his show.
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But according to Mancilla, Santos may have the last laugh on the “joke”.
“These 'jokes' are often known by a different name in the legal community: fraud,” the attorney wrote.
He accused Kimmel of being a “little trickster” who may have gotten “a few hearty laughs” and a boost in his ratings, but alleged that his actions “constitute fraudulent inducement, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, as well as violations of New York.” State Civil Rights Act.”
“You also violated Cameo's terms of service, which we understand you've already been contacted about,” Mancilla told Kimmel and his crew. “We trust you will take this letter as seriously as Mr. Santos takes his Cameo engagements. Let's work this out. Call us.”
Unfortunately for Santos, this isn't the only time his Cameo videos have been the subject of some pranks.
How BizPac Review reported earlier this month that Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) tricked Santos into trumping fellow Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who is currently fighting claims that he and his wife were bribed by Egypt.
Fetterman paid Santos $343 for a video cameo to offer “Bobby from Jersey” some words of encouragement, and Santos eagerly obliged.
“I thought my ethically challenged colleague @BobMenendezNJ could use some encouragement given his substantial legal issues,” Fetterman posted on X, along with Santos' video cameo. “So I reached out to a seasoned expert in the field to give 'Bobby from Jersey' some advice.”
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