Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is denying new allegations that he raised money for a disabled veteran’s cancer-afflicted service dog only to keep the charitable donations for himself.
Retired U.S. Navy veteran Richard Osthoff recently told Patch.com that he met Santos in May 2016 when his service dog, a pit bull mix named Sapphire, developed a life-threatening stomach tumor. Osthoff, who was living in a tent at the time, learned that it would cost about $3,000 for a surgery to deal with Sapphire’s medical condition.
Unable to pay for his dog’s surgery, Osthoff told the news outlet that a veterinary technician took him aside and told him about an individual named Anthony Devolder, who runs a pet charity called Friends of Pets United….