It gets worse: George Santos just revived the firm that netted him mystery millions

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     December 21, 2022 What I had anticipated would be a slow news week ahead of the end-of-year doldrums is turning out to be quite the opposite. President Zelenskyy of Ukraine arrived in Washington for a [surprise visit](. The January 6 committee is about to release its final report days after officially recommending criminal charges against Donald Trump. That guy's [tax returns]( will finally be available to the public soon. ([You can read the four biggest takeaways from what we know so far here.]() And just as we started to [get a bit bored with the Netflix doc,]( in comes one of the [vilest attacks against Meghan Markle](. But as I highlighted earlier this week, it's the Times’ explosive investigation into George Santos' shady resume that I still can't stop thinking about. The breathtaking brazenness! The utter gall! I keep imagining a Joe Pesci–like character—maybe a mashup of his roles from Casino and Home Alone because clearly there are equal amounts of chicanery and dumbass to Santos' story—as I devour each new mendacious detail, including the fact that no one seems to know [where the hell Santos is](. Well, today we've got a [new kernel to add](. From my colleagues David Corn and Noah Lanard: The day after the Times story appeared, Santos took a curious step: He revived that mystery firm that he had claimed as the source of millions of dollars of income, and he listed as its address a Florida property associated with a former top official of the company that allegedly mounted that Ponzi scheme. Devolder’s resurrection was first [reported]( by Talking Points Memo. The story of this firm is a key component of the Santos scandal. David and Noah do an excellent job breaking down the curious business move, but this detail alone had me reeling: When Mother Jones called a number associated with Nicolini, the person who answered immediately hung up after hearing Santos’ name. We're sure to learn the full scale of Santos' apparent fraud soon. But in the meantime, if someone on Long Island happens to run into the guy, please tell him Mother Jones would love to speak with him. —Inae Oh Advertisement [Climeworks AG]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Scandal-Struck George Santos Just Revived the Firm That Netted Him Mystery Millions]( After the New York Times exposé, the incoming Republican congressman made a curious move. BY NOAH LANARD AND DAVID CORN SPONSORED CONTENT BY CLIMEWORKS AG   Choose the gift of climate impact this holiday What about a unique gift that helps fight global warming? With Climeworks, you can now remove CO2 from the air in the names of your friends and family. We remove CO2 from the air. Once captured it’s stored underground, where it no longer contributes to global warming. [Give a gift](. [Trending] [Four big takeaways from the release of Trump's tax information]( BY RUSS CHOMA   [Big Oil conspired to deceive the public, claims climate racketeering lawsuit]( BY NINA LAKHANI   [Republican states just succeeded in keeping a key Trump border policy in place]( BY ISABELA DIAS   [Did the royal family bless this deranged, violent fantasy against Meghan Markle?]( BY INAE OH Advertisement [Climeworks AG]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Rudolph, Frosty, the Grinch, and Me: Christmas Traditions With My Dad]( My father and I watch dozens of Christmas movies every year. This time, I asked him why. BY ANGELICA CABRAL [Here are the facts] December is [make-or-break]( for Mother Jones’ fundraising. We have an ambitious $350,000 goal and all online gifts will be matched and go twice as far until we get there. We can’t afford to come up short: Donations big and small make up 74 percent of our budget. If you can right now, this is an important time to support Mother Jones with a year-end gift—it will be doubled thanks to an incredibly generous donor. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755