appreciate it. >>> and now veteran richard osthoff will join me in studio tomorrow.blems for santos as well. the "miami herald" investigating more than $17,000 santos was said to have spent in florida. so, aaron, thank you so much for your time. so you started going through santos' campaign reports to see where he spent money in south florida. you found expenses for a local diner, $199.99. just to be clear, that's one penny below the amount where the fec requires campaigns to keep receipts. another diner, $75.79. you called the restaurants to see did he actually spend this money that he said what he did. what did you find out? >> that's right. so i reached out to some of these businesses that santos reported in his campaign filings, this particular restaurant reached out to the managing partner of the diner who told me, you know, he was able to look back at receipts from those days in october 2021. and he didn't find anything that corresponded with the amounts that santos' campaign had reported. you know, didn't find any checks for $199.99. nothing for the 75 and cha

. >> richard osthoff is the navy veteran.t two fbi agents came to his home to ask about this ordeal as you said where he has said that santos helped him raise money for life-saving surgery for his dying dog, never got the money, the dog died four months later. osthoff said he was cooperative, turned over text messages he exchanged with santos in 2016, right around when this entire ordeal happened. very tough time in his life as he detailed and when he spoke about all of this osthoff to cnn just a few weeks ago this is a little of what he said. >> do you have a heart? do you have a soul? and he would probably lie about that. i mean, i don't want you to ever hurt anybody like you hurt me again, george. and nobody else should have to go through that. i almost killed myself wihen tht dog died. that's why i'm here. i don't want him to be able to do this again. >> on the latest developments, a spokesperson for the u.s. attorney's office for the eastern district of new york did not have a comment here. neither did george santos when

and tried to help osthoff get the money.eorge santos. so rich, how do you feel -- you get a call from the fbi after all of this comes out. how did you feel when you got that call? >> elated. i didn't think it was still prosecutable after so many years. and that call just verified that it was. made me feel really good. >> and what did you share with the fbi agents? what did they want to know? >> i gave them everything that they asked me for. texts, emails and some of the go fund me screen shots and stuff that i had. >> right. >> i don't have anything to hide. so i gave them everything they asked for. >> everything they asked for. michael, you spoke directly with george santos. >> yes. >> we now know to be george santos. when you tried to help rich get the funds. you reached out and you tried to help him. you thought this was going to be a routine conversation. hey, guy. and of course it wasn't. i understand you will also be speaking with the fbi about all of this. and everything that conversation that you had. what does it me

. >> reporter: navy veteran richard osthoff alleges the new york congressman stole $3,000, money thated would help his dying service dog. >> i don't ever want to see another person, especially a veteran go through something like this again. >> reporter: osthoff told us federal authorities contacted him as part of their probe saying, i'm glad to get the ball rolling with the big-wigs. he said when his dog sapphire had a tumor, a veterinarian technician referred him to a pet charity run by santos. but abc news has reported that that charity never existed and osthoff said santos suddenly stopped responding to his messages, never turning over a penny. his dog sapphire passed away less than a year later. >> i was suicidal again after she went. i needed that dog. >> he claimed he never meet me and i never met him. it's on the record. >> reporter: but a source close to gofundme confirmed the account belonged to santos. sources say federal prosecutors and the new york attorney general both investigating santos are looking into the charity along with probes of his campaign finances, even of al

and i turned it all over to navy veteran richard osthoff says he was contacted by multiple fbi agents this week regarding a 2016 fake fund-raiser for his dying dog. >> a gofundme organized by santos that fetched $3,000 but never materialized. he came across as someone who really works with rescues and really helps people get medical care for their dogs. michael ball and new jersey veterans network was helping aust off at the time and continues offering support for his service related ptsd. and now the fbi is involved. >> which is going to finally bring closure richards, not looking for any money. he's looking for justice this week. george santos told reporters he wasn't concerned about any possible investigation. he previously denied the allegations on twitter. can you explain tell your voters and constituents? house speaker kevin mccarthy said he's watching and waiting. it rises to a legal level. we will deal with that then. meanwhile, stuff waits for justice, he's been overwhelmed by the support of strangers, even celebrities. i heard my name on the howard stern show the other day a

navy veteran richard osthoff said federal agents interviewed him by phone yesterday he said he turnedme account that raised $6,000 so his dog, sapphire, could have a life-saving operation, but osthoff said he never received the money there was no immediate response from santos' office. >>> got an update on those two monkeys that were returned to the dallas zoo after reportedly being stolen the zoo says that the two monkeys, bella and finn, lost a little weight, but no injuries they started eating and drinking they snuggled into their sleeping sacks as soon as their physicals were over. they were reported missing on monday a tip led police to a vacant house where they were found the next day no arrests, though, have been made in the case >> continued best wishes for bella and finn >> indeed. >>> that could have been the boost, but you have another one. >> why not just have another good piece of news grade school students in san antonio were getting ready to put on a play followed by a parade to honor members of the military, and the teacher was giving last-minute instructions when 9-ye

and i turned it all over to navy veteran richard osthoff says he was contacted by multiple fbi agentsweek regarding a 2016 fake fund-raiser for his dying dog. a gofundme organized by santos that fetched $3,000 but never materialized. >> he came across as someone who really works with rescues and really helps people get medical care for their dogs. michael ball and new jersey veterans network was helping aust off at the time and continues offering support for his service related ptsd. and now the fbi's of all, which is going to finally bring closure richards, not looking for any money. he's looking for justice this week. george santos told reporters he wasn't concerned about any possible investigation. he previously denied the allegations on twitter. can you explain tell your voters and constituents? house speaker kevin mccarthy said he's watching and waiting. it rises to a legal level. we will deal with that then. meanwhile, stuff waits for justice, he's been overwhelmed by the support of strangers, even celebrities. i heard my name on the howard stern show the other day and the north