Age, Biography, and Wiki
George Santos, born on July 22, 1988, is an American politician who gained notoriety for his role in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was expelled from Congress in December 2023. Santos has been marred by controversies surrounding his personal and professional life, including false claims about his background and financial dealings. His biography is detailed on his Wikipedia page, which chronicles his rise and fall in politics.
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| Date of Birth | 22 July 1988 |
| Age | 37 Years |
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| Horoscope | Cancer |
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Height, Weight & Measurements
There is limited information available about George Santos' physical measurements, such as height and weight. His public persona has been more focused on his career and financial issues rather than physical attributes.
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Dating & Relationship Status
Santos' personal life, including his relationship status, is not widely discussed in public forums. His career and financial controversies have overshadowed any details about his personal relationships.
His maternal grandparents, Paulo Horta Devolder and Rosalina Caruso Horta Devolder, were also born in Brazil. Three of his four maternal great-grandparents were also born in Brazil, with the other born in Belgium. His mother, Fátima Devolder, immigrated to Florida in 1985, working in agriculture. She later moved to New York City, working as a housekeeper, cook, and nanny. Gercino Santos was a house painter. Santos has claimed dual citizenship in the U.S. and Brazil. In 2013, a Brazilian court described him as American.
Santos has said his family was poor during his childhood, living in a rat-infested basement apartment in Jackson Heights, Queens, near a Brazilian immigrant enclave in Astoria. Relatives and friends recall that his parents and an aunt often bought him dolls, toys and clothes despite their money problems. His parents' marriage appears to have ended by 1998, when records in Gercino's native state of Minas Gerais show that he remarried there. Santos remained close to his mother (living with her intermittently until her death) and maintained infrequent contact with his father. According to a biographer, Santos developed a reputation within his family for deceit and theft during his childhood.
Around 2008, George moved to Niterói in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area, where his mother, Fátima, was then living, and lived there until 2011, although acquaintances of Santos from that period are unsure whether he lived in Brazil or merely visited. Many knew him as Anthony Devolder. Fátima lived in difficult circumstances, working odd jobs, moving around frequently due to unpaid rent, and obtaining electricity illegally. Santos told people his family had money because his father was a high-paid executive in New York.
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Net Worth and Salary
George Santos' net worth has seen significant discrepancies in reported figures. In his 2020 financial disclosure, he listed virtually no assets, whereas in 2022, he claimed a net worth ranging from $1 million to $11 million. This drastic change included assets such as personal bank accounts and a condominium in Rio de Janeiro. However, the legitimacy of these claims has been questioned, especially given his history of financial fraud. As of 2025, Santos has faced financial penalties, including restitution and forfeiture of illicit gains, which have likely reduced his net worth.
In addition to his political career, Santos briefly turned to platforms like Cameo to earn income, reportedly earning over $400,000 from personalized videos.
Within weeks of Santos's election, news outlets began reporting that much of his biography appeared to be fabricated. Santos admitted to having lied about his education and employment history, while his disclosures about his business activities, income, and personal wealth were inconsistent with one another. Further, Santos had not disclosed his criminal history or the existence of lawsuits against him. Santos was sworn in as a member of the House in January 2023, but faced ongoing media scrutiny as well as demands for his resignation from members of both parties.
Around the time he is reported to have left Harbor City Capital, Santos founded a limited liability company (LLC) called the Devolder Organization, and his reported personal income rose substantially. The company had no public presence when major media investigations commenced, and Santos has given inconsistent explanations of its business.
According to his financial disclosures, Santos was the sole owner and managing member, managing $80 million in assets. On financial disclosure forms, Santos called the organization a "capital introduction consulting" firm. Although based in New York, the company was registered in Florida, where it was dissolved in September 2022 for failing to file annual reports. Santos said that its accountant had missed the annual filing deadline. In 2022, the organization lent Santos's congressional campaign more than $700,000. Santos reported receiving a salary of $750,000 and dividends of $1–$5 million from the company, even though he also claimed that its estimated value was in the same range.
Despite his claims about the organization's size, Santos's financial disclosure forms listed no clients. In July 2022, Dun & Bradstreet estimated Devolder's revenue at less than $50,000. Santos listed himself as the registered agent for the LLC and listed Florida as his state of residence. The company's mailing address was a Merritt Island apartment owned by Harbor City's chief technology officer.
The House Ethics Committee's investigation found that Santos incorporated the LLC in May 2021, although he reported income from it on his 2020 income tax return. The committee found that when Santos applied for a business account in May 2021, he told the bank that the organization made $800,000 in net profit every year and grossed $1.5M; his May 2022 campaign financial disclosure said that the company's assets were in the $1M to $1.5M range. The organization's 2021 financial statements showed $614 of income and over $14,000 of expenses, amounting to a loss exceeding $13,000, and at the time Santos filed the 2022 disclosure, there was $4 in the company bank account. The committee said that both Santos' personal and business accounts were used for a series of "significant" cash deposits followed by prompt cash withdrawals of similar amounts, and the source of the cash was unclear. The unexplained cash withdrawals amounted to over $240,000.
Suozzi later recalled that he had no doubt he would defeat Santos, an unknown who was not well-funded and who at the time was registered to vote in an area of Queens that was outside the district. When reporters pressed him about living outside the district, Santos claimed an address that turned out to be his campaign treasurer's. Because Santos was so little-known in the district, the Suozzi campaign decided not to pay for opposition research, deciding that it would be counterproductive to increase his name recognition. As expected, Suozzi prevailed; he defeated Santos 56% to 43% (a margin of 46,624 votes). Despite Santos's loss, local Republicans were pleasantly surprised by his performance.
In September 2022, The North Shore Leader raised questions about Santos's employment, financial disclosures, and claims of wealth, but other media outlets did not report on the matter until after the election. Santos defeated Zimmerman by 20,420 votes, flipping the district and helping Republicans retake the House. After his victory, numerous outlets reported that much of Santos's biography appeared fabricated. Santos admitted to lying about his education and employment history, while his financial disclosures were inconsistent.
Career, Business, and Investments
Santos' career in politics has been marked by controversy. He was involved with Harbor Hill Capital, which was shut down as a Ponzi scheme. By 2022, he claimed involvement with the Devolder Organization, from which he allegedly received a significant salary and dividends. His business and investment activities have often been shrouded in mystery and controversy.
From October 2011 to July 2012, Santos worked as a customer service representative at a call center for Dish Network in College Point, Queens. Hired for his second-language skills, he handled calls from Portuguese-speaking customers.
Santos has worked for LinkBridge Investors, a company that states that it "connects investors with fund managers". His 2019 campaign disclosure form and a company document list him as a vice president, but that same year, the company president testified in a lawsuit that Santos was a freelancer who worked on commission. A press release for the company referred to him as its New York regional director.
In January 2020, shortly after launching his first campaign for Congress in November 2019, Santos began working for Harbor City Capital, a Florida-based alternative investment firm. The SEC later filed a civil suit accusing the company of running a $17million Ponzi scheme. In June 2020, during his first run for Congress, Santos (under the name George Devolder) opened an office for Harbor City Capital in Manhattan and became the firm's New York regional director. He was not named in the lawsuit, and he has denied knowledge of the fraud. In 2020, Santos claimed to be managing $1.5 billion in funds for Harbor City, with a fixed yield of 12 percent and an internal rate of return of 26 percent. An investor said Santos called him after the SEC suit was filed, crying that he had lost a million dollars of his own money as a result. Harbor City paid Santos at least through April 2021, but Andrew Intrater, a New York financier, said Santos told him he had been let go before that due to conflicts with his political activities.
Some Republicans had reservations about Santos. In mid-2021, one of his former advisors uncovered questionable business practices at Harbor City, but was unable to get press coverage. Late in the year, Santos's campaign commissioned a vulnerability study, which revealed significant issues. Some staff members advised him to drop out; instead, he dismissed the concerns and refused to show his diplomas, leading several staffers to resign. Those who stayed became increasingly concerned and asked him to seek professional help.
During the 2024 State of the Union Address in March, Santos announced that he would run for the House in New York's 1st congressional district, challenging incumbent Republican Nick LaLota, who had long advocated for Santos's expulsion or resignation. Santos called LaLota a RINO. "[T]o hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable," LaLota responded, "I led the charge to expel George Santos. If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in."
Santos refused to resign, and kept the support of Republican House leadership, including former House speaker Kevin McCarthy, House majority leader Steve Scalise, and Representative Elise Stefanik (the fourth-highest-ranking House Republican), who relied in part on Santos's vote to support their very narrow (four-seat) House majority. McCarthy did not deny Santos committee assignments or impose any penalty on him for the misrepresentations he made during his campaign. Santos was assigned to the committees on small business and space, science, and technology. On January 31 (two weeks after the assignments were announced), he announced at a meeting of House Republicans that he was vacating his committee memberships, but said the move was temporary; he never rejoined.
Social Network
Santos' social media presence has been impacted by his public controversies. While he may have personal accounts, his professional interactions have been heavily scrutinized and often criticized.
While in Brazil, Santos's politics were shaped by his family's support for right-wing politician Jair Bolsonaro, who later became Brazil's president. Santos supported Bolsonaro despite his open homophobia. The Santoses frequently disparaged Brazil's then-president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on social media. After winning his House election, Santos posted a picture of himself with Bolsonaro's conservative ally Carla Zambelli.
Education
There is limited detailed information about George Santos' educational background that is widely acknowledged as accurate. His political and financial career has overshadowed any substantial details about his educational achievements.
In summary, George Santos' life and career have been marred by financial controversies and political scandals, significantly impacting his net worth and public image.
Santos holds a GED (Certificate of High School Equivalency). He attended Intermediate School 125 (also known as I.S. 125 Thomas J. McCann Woodside Intermediate School) in Woodside, Queens, and Primary School 122 (also known as P.S.122 The Mamie Fay School) in Astoria.
Following the failure of an October 2023 vote to expel him from the House, Santos said he would run again in 2024 even if he was expelled from the House before the election. In November 2023, after the House Ethics Committee's report made further fraud allegations against Santos, he reversed course and announced that he would not seek re-election.
