Member Of Congress Reportedly In ‘Early Stages Of Dementia’ Scammed By Suspects Masquerading As Home Cleaning Crew
Longtime Democratic District of Columbia Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton was scammed by individuals claiming to work for an HVAC company, according to a police report describing the 88-year-old lawmaker as being in the “early stages of dementia.”
Norton, who has served as Washington’s nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives since 1991, has repeatedly stated she is running for a 19th term in 2026 despite concerns over her age. Scammers came to the delegate’s residence Thursday afternoon and charged over $4,000 to her credit card for cleaning services they did not carry out, according to a police report obtained by NBC4 Washington.
The internal document reportedly described the incident’s “complainant” or victim as “Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) 88 years old, Black Woman, suffers early stages of dementia.”
The Democrat personally allowed the group claiming to be HVAC personnel into her home in D.C.’s Southeast quadrant, according to the outlet. An unspecified amount of time later, a person identified on the report as Norton’s “caretaker/power of attorney” spotted the supposed cleaning crew on a doorbell camera.
That supposed caretaker, identified as Jaqueline Pelt on a separate public incident report, was reportedly not at the delegate’s residence when she first spotted the strange individuals on camera. Pelt then left to go there, realizing Norton’s card had been charged, after which she notified police, according to the outlet. (Read more from “Member Of Congress Reportedly In ‘Early Stages Of Dementia’ Scammed By Suspects Masquerading As Home Cleaning Crew” HERE)
