Santos did make that claim, in an interview on Fox Business News in March 2023, months after the expenditures he made on OnlyFans, according to the committee's report. However, the November 2023 report released by the House Ethics Committee contradicts his claim. It noted that Santos received money through RedStone Strategies LLC, a Florida-based company formed in 2021, hired by Santos’ campaign. Again, these purchases took place months before he denied knowing about OnlyFans in the Fox Business Network interview. After the ethics report was released, Santos announced on X he would not be seeking reelection once his term was up.

Source: New York Times November 17, 2023 21:02 UTC