George Santos was weeping “crocodile tears” at his sentencing, a Navy veteran who beforehand accused the lyin’ ex-pol of stealing hundreds meant for his sick canine claimed on Friday.
Disabled, previously homeless vet Richard Osthoff confirmed as much as federal court docket in Central Islip to see his nemesis get hit with a hefty jail sentence — even after he turned on the water works for the choose.
“That wasn’t real. He’s not remorseful. He’s crying because he knows that he’s getting bitten on the ass and he’s gotta go away now,” Osthoff mentioned, including bitterly, “Have fun, George.”
Osthoff – who claimed Santos helped him launch a GoFundMe to assist his canine after which swindled him out of $3,000 raised – accused the wayward, openly-gay ex-Lengthy Island Republican of placing on an emotional present in a bid to get a extra lenient sentence.
However the choose didn’t purchase it, slapping Santos with seven years and three months behind bars following his responsible plea to scamming donors to fund his 2022 profitable marketing campaign, mendacity about his wealth to Congress and accumulating unemployment whereas he was really working.
Osthoff mentioned he was glad to see Santos lastly get his comeuppance.
“It made me feel really, really good to see something finally happened to this guy,” he mentioned.
“That just reminded me of when my dog died because of his deceit and deception, how I felt,” Osthoff mentioned. “I was on my knees blubbering in the shower. So it was good to see that, It really was.”
As Santos rushed out of the courthouse, dashing away in a automobile with out answering reporters’ questions, Osthoff rushed the automobile yelling, “F–k you, you killed my dog!”
The veteran says he plans to sue Santos for defamation and the $3,000 that Santos allegedly made off with after ghosting Osthoff.
