{"id":2345080,"date":"2024-09-23T21:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T01:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-anthony-desposito-under-fire-for-allegedly-putting-mistress-on-payroll-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T21:26:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T01:26:12","slug":"rep-anthony-desposito-under-fire-for-allegedly-putting-mistress-on-payroll-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-anthony-desposito-under-fire-for-allegedly-putting-mistress-on-payroll-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Anthony D\u2019Esposito under fire for allegedly putting mistress on payroll &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-anthony-desposito-under-fire-for-allegedly-putting-mistress-on-payroll-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345080&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Anthony D&#8217;Esposito, a\u2062 Republican from \u2064New York, is \u200cunder scrutiny\u200b following allegations that he employed his \u200dex-girlfriend, Devin Faas, on his congressional payroll, paying her about $2,000\u2063 monthly for a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-governor-sued-over-misleading-social-media-video-praising-her-texas-dentist\/\" title=\"South Dakota Governor faces lawsuit for deceptive social media video endorsing her Texas dentist\">part-time role<\/a>. This \u2063arrangement reportedly lasted from April to July\u200d 2023, during which\u200c his fianc\u00e9e, Cynthia\u2064 Lark, discovered the affair.\u2063 Additionally, D&#8217;Esposito\u2062 hired\u200b Lark\u2019s daughter\u200b as a special assistant for up to $3,800 a \u200bmonth. In total, D&#8217;Esposito allegedly disbursed approximately $29,000 \u200bin taxpayer funds to the two women. His office declined to \u2062comment on personnel matters but emphasized a \u2064focus on legislative issues. There \u200care concerns that these hires may \u200dhave violated House ethics \u2063rules, and D&#8217;Esposito could face an investigation by the House Ethics Committee. The situation has\u200d drawn public attention, including \u200ccritical remarks from former Rep. George Santos.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rep. Anthony D&rsquo;Esposito under fire for allegedly putting mistress on payroll<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1762026\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Anthony D&rsquo;Esposito<\/a> (R-NY) is facing <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">backlash over allegations that he put his former<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;romantic<\/a>&nbsp;partner on the government<\/span> payroll.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>D&rsquo;Esposito reportedly paid Devin Faas approximately $2,000 a month for a part-time job in his New York office, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/09\/23\/nyregion\/anthony-desposito-affair-congress.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M04.6sdO.bAftmaRnv2Fq&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>investigation<\/a> by the <em>New York Times<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Rep Anthony D&#8217;Esposito had an affair &mdash; and put his lover on his congressional payroll, according to three people familiar w\/the relationship + the mistress&#8217;s ex-husband.<\/p>\n<p>It was one of a pair of hires that may violate House ethics rules. More here&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4YAVQJDLJi\">https:\/\/t.co\/4YAVQJDLJi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nicholas Fandos (@npfandos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/npfandos\/status\/1838325011930571160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Faas collected payments between April and July of 2023, when D&rsquo;Esposito&rsquo;s fianc&eacute;e, Cynthia Lark, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-a-dozen-soldiers-stationed-at-capitol-are-sick-after-provided-with-undercooked-food-report\/\" title=\"Over a Dozen Soldiers Stationed at Capitol Are Sick After Provided With Undercooked Food: Report\">allegedly found<\/a> out about the pair&rsquo;s affair.&nbsp;D&rsquo;Esposito also hired Lark&rsquo;s daughter to work as a special assistant in his district office for up to $3,800 a month, per the report.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In total, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-dont-care-about-you-guys-getting-it-staffer-sues-congressman-for-dangerous-approach-to-pandemic\/\" title=\"\u2018I Don\u2019t Care About You Guys Getting It\u2019: Staffer Sues Congressman For \u2018Dangerous Approach\u2019 To Pandemic\">congressman paid<\/a> the two women roughly $29,000 in taxpayer funds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do not comment on personnel matters,&rdquo; a spokesperson for D&rsquo;Esposito told the outlet. &ldquo;Congressman D&rsquo;Esposito remains focused on fighting for real issues that impact Long Islanders, like securing our borders and ending the affordability crisis.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY), left, and Rep. Anthony D&rsquo;Esposito (R-NY) speak about a motion to remove Rep. George Santos on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The congressman hails from Nassau County and has represented New York&rsquo;s 4th Congressional District since 2023. He could face an investigation from the House Ethics Committee over the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to D&rsquo;Esposito&rsquo;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Former Republican Rep. George Santos attacked his ex-Empire State colleague as he led the response to the allegations with a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrSantosNY\/status\/1838329336405070208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>post<\/a> to X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Calling D&rsquo;Esposito a &ldquo;dirty public servant,&rdquo; Santos celebrated the report for revealing what he believes is the Nassau GOP&rsquo;s &ldquo;slime.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/npfandos?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@npfandos<\/a> this is good but missing A LOT of context!<\/p>\n<p>But I love how finally you guys are writing about the slime in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NassauNYGOP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NassauNYGOP<\/a>!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANTHONYDESPO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ANTHONYDESPO<\/a> was a dirty cop according to his record and he is a dirty public servant.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s see what the &ldquo;ethics&rdquo; committee will do with&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; George Santos (@MrSantosNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrSantosNY\/status\/1838329336405070208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s see what the &lsquo;ethics&rsquo; committee will do with this,&rdquo; he concluded.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Santos was investigated by the House Ethics Committee last year. The committee&rsquo;s report found that the New Yorker had &ldquo;knowingly&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watchdog-hits-mcauliffe-with-campaign-finance-complaint\/\" title=\"Watchdog Hits McAuliffe With Campaign Finance Complaint\">violated federal laws<\/a> and used donor money to pay for vacations, Botox, and a subscription to OnlyFans. Santos was expelled from the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>D&rsquo;Espostito was one of the many members who called on Santos to resign prior to his expulsion.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the committee&rsquo;s report was &ldquo;in alignment with my long-held belief that this fraudster has no place serving in the People&rsquo;s House, and I once again call on my colleagues to join me in advocating for George Santos&rsquo; expulsion from Congress.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1762026\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1762026\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Anthony D\u2019Esposito (R-NY) is under scrutiny for allegedly placing his former romantic partner on the government payroll. An investigation by the New York Times claims that D\u2019Esposito paid Devin Faas around $2,000 monthly for a part-time position in his New York office. This arrangement reportedly occurred between April and July 2023, coinciding with when D\u2019Esposito\u2019s fianc\u00e9e, Cynthia Lark, discovered their affair. Additionally, he hired Lark\u2019s daughter as a special assistant in his district office at a salary of up to $3,800 per month. In total, the congressman is said to have disbursed approximately $29,000 in taxpayer funds to both women.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for D\u2019Esposito stated that they do not comment on personnel matters and emphasized that he remains focused on significant issues affecting Long Islanders such as border security and the affordability crisis.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Esposito has represented New York&#8217;s 4th Congressional District since 2023 and may face an investigation from the House Ethics Committee regarding these allegations. Former Republican Rep. George Santos criticized D\u2019Esposito over these claims via social media, labeling him a &#8220;dirty public servant&#8221; and expressing satisfaction at what he perceives as corruption within Nassau County&#8217;s GOP.<\/p>\n<p>Santos himself was previously investigated by the House Ethics Committee for violating federal laws related to campaign finances before being expelled from Congress\u2014a move that D\u2019Esposito had supported prior to Santos&#8217; removal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2345081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DEspostio.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41567,22681,41568,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2345080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anthony-desposito","tag-mistress","tag-payroll-scandal","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DEspostio.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}