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Forget Cameo requests, disgraced former Congressman George Santos is now asking for more, according to Jimmy Kimmel.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host shared on Monday night’s episode that Santos has demanded Kimmel pay him $20,000 for playing several of his Cameos on the late night talk show.
“[George Santos] has claimed he’s made more money in seven days than he did in Congress for a year, and part of that money came from me. I sent him a bunch of crazy video requests because I wanted to see what he would read and what he wouldn’t read,” Kimmel said. “I showed some of them on the air on Thursday, and now he’s demanding $20,000 from me to be paid a commercial rate.”
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The host added, “Can you imagine if I get sued by George Santos for fraud? How good would that be? It would be like a dream come true.”
Since Santos was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, he has been using the extra time on his hands to film Cameo videos for people, and they have been making their rounds on social media.
Last week, Kimmel decided to join in and anonymously submit his own requests to Santos’ Cameo account, asking for personalized videos of him reading what were actually fake stories. The host later aired some of the videos as part of a new segment, “Will Santos Say It?”
The late night host also noted that since Santos’ Cameos were shown on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the former congressman has increased the rate for his videos to $500 each. “He should be thanking me for buying these videos,” Kimmel said.
But Santos’ latest demands aren’t stopping Kimmel anytime soon. The host said he has “a big stockpile” of his Cameos and proceeded to show two more during Monday’s show.
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