Draft:Samuel Miele
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Samuel Miele is an American businessman, fundraiser and Republican Party operative.[1] Born in Green Village, NJ, Miele attended St. John’s University in Queens, NY, where he majored in Government & Politics.
One57 Group
[edit]In 2021, Miele founded The One57 Group, a political firm that raised money for Republican party candidates on local, state and federal levels, as well designing logos and building websites for campaigns.[1][2]
working for George Santos
[edit]Miele was a top paid operative for Republican representative George Santos during both his 2020 and 2022 Congressional campaigns.[2] He was also considered a close confidant to the congressman.
wire fraud indictment
[edit]On August 16, 2023, Miele was indicted for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, in relation to allegedly impersonating U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's chief of staff whose name is Dan Meyer to a wealthy donor. He pleaded not guilty in United States v. Miele.[3][4]
relationship with attorney Kevin Marino
[edit]Miele's attorney, Kevin Marino, who was former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign manager’s attorney. Marino has said, "Mr. Miele is not guilty of these charges. He looks forward to complete vindication at trial as soon as possible."[5]
wire fraud conviction and sentencing
[edit]On November 14, 2023, Miele pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, admitting to impersonating another aide to raise funds for George Santos. He also admitted to committing access device fraud by making unauthorized donations to the Santos campaign with wealthy donors’ credit cards to inflate the books. Though not charged for the conduct, he also stipulated to soliciting almost $500,000 from a wealthy donor that had not yet been used towards the original purpose of the solitication, agreeing to return the money. Miele has not yet implicated anyone else in his crimes and has not confirmed whether he is cooperating in the case against Santos.[3]
His sentencing is set for April 30, 2024, and faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Gold, Michael; Ashford, Grace (2023-08-16). "Santos Aide Who Impersonated McCarthy Staff Member Faces Federal Charges". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ Mangan, Jim Forkin, Dan (2023-08-16). "Feds indict paid fundraiser for Rep. George Santos for allegedly impersonating Speaker McCarthy aide". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "George Santos Fundraiser Charged for Impersonating Kevin McCarthy's Aide". Bloomberg.com. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "George Santos-linked fundraiser indicted after allegedly impersonating top House aide - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Trump's former campaign manager Bill Stepien bows out of testifying for the January 6 committee's public hearing because his wife went into labor". Yahoo News. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2023-09-06.