Jimmy Kimmel has defeated an appeal by former Congressman George Santos, who sued Kimmel and ABC after the comedian tricked him into making personalized Cameo videos and used them on Jimmy Kimmel Live! In his lawsuit, Santos accused Kimmel and ABC of copyright infringement, fraudulent inducement, and other violations. Kimmel’s staff had ordered Cameo videos under false pretenses, coaxing Santos into making silly or controversial statements, which the show then aired in a recurring segment called “Will Santos Say It?”Santos claims he earned more than $350,000 from Cameo, charging about $350 per video. A trial judge dismissed Santos’ lawsuit on August 19, 2024 — the same day he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos, now serving a seven-and-a-quarter-year sentence at a medium-security prison in Fairton, New Jersey, later appealed the judge’s ruling in his case against Kimmel.