The joke is on him.
George Santos is threatening to sue late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and ABC for alleged misuse of his Cameo clips, The Post has learned.
An attorney for the expelled House member sent a “cease and desist” letter to Kimmel, ABC and executive producer of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Doug Deluca after several of Santos’ cameos appeared on the show.
“We are writing to congratulate you; your ‘dream’ of being sued by Mr. Santos may indeed come true,” Santos’ attorney, Andrew Mancilla, wrote in the Dec. 12 letter, obtained by The Post.
“While your comedic efforts are greatly appreciated, you should have obtained Mr. Santos’ consent as he is neither camera shy nor blind to the comedic irony of suing you for fraud,” the letter said.
It comes amid an ongoing feud between the host and Santos, which became public last week when Kimmel claimed the embattled former New York congressman had demanded $20,000 for using the videos on the late-night show.
“[George Santos] “He’s claimed he made more money in seven days than he did in Congress in a year, and some of that money came from me,” Kimmel told his audience during last Monday’s episode.
Former Rep. George Santos threatens to sue Jimmy Kimmel for alleged misuse of his cameos. Photo AP/J. Scott Applewhite, Archive
The host said he had sent cameo requests to Santos anonymously.
“I sent him a bunch of wacky video requests because I wanted to see what he would read and what he wouldn’t read,” Kimmel continued. “I showed some of them on air on Thursday and now he’s demanding $20,000 for a commercial fee.”
Kimmel titled the segment “Will Santos Say It?” and claimed that the ousted legislator increased the rates for his videos to $500 each.
Santos’ attorney sent a “cease and desist” letter to Kimmel, ABC and executive producer of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Doug Deluca. Jimmy Kimmel Live/YouTube Kimmel hosted a segment titled “Will Santos Say It?” on the Santos Cameo page. Jimmy Kimmel live/YouTube
“You should thank me for buying these videos,” he joked.
Santos, of all people, knows about misrepresentation, as he lied about almost his entire background during his congressional campaign.
He became the sixth member expelled from the House of Representatives on December 1, just over a year after winning election.
Since then, Santos, who has also been accused of lying about his campaign finances and defrauding donors, which he denies, launched an account on Cameo, a platform where people can pay to get personalized videos of celebrities.
One of Kimmel’s cameo requests for Santos. Jimmy Kimmel live/YouTube
In the cease and desist letter, Santos’ attorney told Kimmel and ABC that the former fabulist politician could have the last laugh in court over Kimmel’s “joke.”
“These ‘pranks’ are often known by a different name in the legal community: fraud,” Mancilla charged.
He called Kimmel a “sneaky little trickster” who may have earned “some hearty laughs” and boosted ratings, but claimed his actions “constitute fraudulent inducement, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, as well as violations of the Act. New York State Civil Rights.
Santos opened his Cameo account after being expelled from the House of Representatives. Jimmy Kimmel live/YouTube
“You also violated Cameo’s Terms of Service, so we understand they have already contacted you,” the lawyer alleged.
“We trust that you will take this letter as seriously as Mr. Santos takes his Cameo commitments. Let’s solve this. Call us.”
Deluca, Kimmel’s producer, had no immediate comment on the Dec. 12 cease-and-desist letter.
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