George Santos’ ex says congressman will never resign because ‘his ego is too big’

The previous partner of New york city Rep. George Santos states the Long Island Republican politician dealing with growing calls to resign for thoroughly lying about his past will never ever do so, even as he deals with several examinations, consisting of into his financial resources.

” His ego is too huge. He’s not gon na resign. If they do not discover something to get him (to leave) he’s not gon na do it. That’s for sure, understanding the individual that he is,” Pedro Vilarva informed CNN’s Erin Burnett Thursday on “OutFront.”.

Vilarva stated he fulfilled Santos in 2014, when he was 18 years of ages. Santos was 26 at the time and wed to a lady. They relocated together soon after Vilarva finished high school. The relationship broke down, Vilarva stated, as he ended up being progressively suspicious of Santos, who consistently stated he was going to take Vilarva to Hawaii and propose, however never ever did. Vilarva thinks that Santos ultimately took his phone and hawked it for money.

CNN has actually connected to Santos’ attorney for talk about the accusation.

Asked if he was shocked that Santos is now a member of Congress, Vilarva stated he was not.

” What he constantly tried to find was popularity and power,” Vilarva stated. “That’s all he appreciated and he got it.”.

Santos was wed to a lady throughout of his relationship with Vilarva, who informed CNN he just found out of it after he vacated Santos’ house.

” It resembled a little shock for me,” Vilarva stated. “However then he utilized to state that he was going to get the divorce, he was getting the divorce– and never ever got the divorce. And after that I went to discover that they just got the divorce in (2019 ).”.

CNN has actually examined main records verifying that Santos was wed to a lady from 2012 up until 2019, when they separated.

Vilarva likewise stated that he understood a few of the lies informed by Santos for many years, consisting of about the congressman’s claims of having actually been used at monetary company Citigroup.

” I currently understood,” he stated, “due to the fact that I never ever saw him working.”.

However as brand-new reporting exposes the scope of Santos’ fabrications, Vilarva stated the circumstance is weighing much heavier on him.

” It’s really stunning. It’s disrupting a bit too. It’s something that took place 9 years back,” he informed CNN. “All of it returns simultaneously.”.