Santos Campaign Pays No Legal Adviser Despite Court Challenges

Representative George Santos’s House campaign has no paid legal adviser as he faces court battles and a potentially contentious re-election bid.

The New York Republican’s campaign has not paid any law firm for legal services or consulting so far this year, Federal Election Commission filings show. The campaign committee had stopped paying law firm Dickinson Wright in 2022.

Joe Murray, Santos’ criminal defense attorney and spokesman, and Dickinson Wright did not respond to requests for comment.

Santos faces a 13-count indictment that includes charges of money laundering and wire fraud. The 35-year-old lawmaker faces as many as 20 years in ...