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NY Republican in critical House race spent huge sums of campaign cash on steakhouses, booze, a foreign hostel and home supply materials | CNN Politics

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New York Rep. Anthony D'Esposito ’s campaign spent tens of thousands of donor dollars at steakhouses and bars, a foreign hostel and on unaccountable payments to a close aide and friend.

Campaign finance experts who spoke with CNN said the spending and how it was reported, often lacking critical details raised red flags that could lead to an ethics probe.

The New York Times reported last month that he employed both his lover and his longtime fiancée's daughter.

D’Esposito ’s campaign paid approximately $156,000 in unitemized credit card payments this cycle.

The FEC requires all campaigns to itemize disbursements in excess of $ 200 .

The campaign did not disclose any payments to traditional staff, instead relying on outside consultants.