Former Rep. George Santos sues Jimmy Kimmel for soliciting, broadcasting Cameo videos: 'committed fraud'

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Former New York Congressman George Santos recently filed a lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night comedian allegedly solicited Santos' Cameo videos "under the guise of fandom."

The lawsuit, which was obtained by Fox News Digital, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Saturday. It claims that Kimmel asked for, and paid for, 14 Cameo videos while concealing his identity.

Santos makes videos on Cameo, a service that allows celebrities to film personalized videos for cash, for $350 each.

"Defendants openly admitted to deceiving the Plaintiff under the guise of fandom, soliciting personalized videos only to then broadcast these on national television and across social media channels for commercial gain — actions that starkly violate the original agreement and constitute clear copyright infringement," the lawsuit reads.

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Santos — expelled from Congress in December after a scorching ethics report — and his legal team also argued that Kimmel's actions were fraudulent.

"Defendant Kimmel misrepresented himself and his motives to induce Plaintiff to create personalized videos for the sole purpose of capitalizing on and ridiculing Plaintiff’s gregarious personality," the suit said. "Kimmel not only boasted about