Drag queen photos, stealing from a dead dog and other strange allegations

Allegations against the congressman go far beyond today's federal charges.

They’ve ranged from Santos allegedly stealing money from a dying dog to him falsely claiming Jewish ancestry.

Here are some of the most surprising accusations against the embattled Republican congressman to date.

A Brazilian drag performer in January shared an image on social media of herself and another person in drag, whom she claimed was the New York congressman. Santos has denied allegations he performed as a drag queen

Santos claimed his mother survived the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but immigration documents reviewed show she was not in the US at the time

In 2016, Santos allegedly raised and then subsequently stole money from a disabled veteran who asked for help for his sick dog. According to reports, the dog died and the federal government is investigating Santos’ role in the saga

Politico reported that in 2017, Santos wrote fraudulent cheques to an Amish dog breeder. He was charged with theft in Pennsylvania, though he claims his checkbook was stole