WHISTLEBLOWER REPORTED A VISA FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING BILL BARR TO THE FBI, TRIGGERING HER PROSECUTION WHILE THOSE INVOLVED REMAIN UNCHARGED

Whistleblower: Former Attorney General Bill Barr and Media Figure Armstrong Williams are Running Illegal Immigration Visa Fraud Scheme for Billionaires

 

Project Veritas 

Aug 5, 2025 

 

 

Patrícia Lélis

 

NEW YORK, NY – A whistleblower, in hiding abroad and fearing for her life, has delivered explosive evidence to Project Veritas exposing an alleged visa fraud scheme involving former U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, media figure Armstrong Williams, and other prominent D.C. insiders. 

Patrícia Lélis, a Brazilian journalist who worked for Williams, confirmed by a second anonymous government source, claims wealthy foreigners are securing U.S. visas through sham companies, with Barr’s direct knowledge and participation. Lélis alleges she’s being set up as the fall-guy in an ongoing DOJ cover-up to protect the powerful ‘deep state’ individuals involved.

Former Attorney General Bill Barr and Media Figure Armstrong Williams

 

Patrícia Lélis, hired in 2021 by Armstrong Williams’ media company, Howard Stirk Holdings, claims she was pulled into a visa fraud scheme to secure U.S. visas and green cards for wealthy clients, including the parents of Superordinary CEO Julian Reis, a former JP Morgan trader and hedge fund founder. Lélis alleges that Williams and his legal counsel, NY Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, instructed her to craft business plans for fake companies, like “Reis Cosmetics,” to obtain E2 Investor Visas, which allow foreign nationals to work in the U.S. by investing in a business.

Project Veritas examined texts revealing Armstrong Williams directing Patrícia Lélis to receive $700,000 into her personal account for creating a business plan for Peter and Vivienne Reis' E-2 visa application. When Lélis raised concerns about the absence of a contract and being falsely presented as a lawyer rather than a journalist, Williams responded with threats.

 

Armstrong Williams instructs Patricia Lélis to receive $700,000 into her bank account. "Stop asking so many questions."

 

Despite being presented as legitimate to U.S. immigration authorities, these companies allegedly conducted no actual operations. Lélis further claims former Attorney General William P. Barr knew of the fraud and used burner phones to communicate and conceal the scheme.

Lélis further stated, “Bill Barr knows the companies that they launched for the visa was not real companies.” She revealed a suspiciously swift visa approval process, including a mere 10-minute interview in Singapore for Julian Reis’ parents, expedited through Barr’s connections. “After they got their visas, I discovered they do not have any plan to open and operate the company. So, it’s basically like they create a fake company that I helped to create with them,” she said.

 

In a March 2022 email, Clyde Vanel told Patricia Lélis that Bill Barr would expedite the visa approval interview for Julian Reis’ parents, Peter and Vivienne Reis. A remarkably swift 10-minute interview and approval followed in Singapore in July 2022. 

 

Project Veritas investigated the listed Florida address for ‘Reis Cosmetics’ on the E-2 visa application and confirmed no such business exists or operates there and has not operated there according to witnesses.

 

Reis Cosmetics Florida LLC is listed as "Inactive."

 

 

Lélis reported the visa fraud scheme to the FBI, which she claims triggered her prosecution while others involved remain uncharged.

 

Indicted in January 2024, Lélis faces 19 charges, including wire fraud, unlawful monetary transactions, and aggravated identity theft. She is accused of defrauding immigrants by posing as a lawyer and soliciting payments for fraudulent E-2 and EB-5 visa services.

Project Veritas reviewed hundreds of text messages, emails, and documents, confirming a September 2022 text from Attorney Clyde Vanel to Patrícia Lélis. In it, Vanel directs her to finalize the business plan for the Reis visa as a “back-up” measure, instructing her to act as his “paralegal” assistant without credentials. Vanel claims the visa scheme is foolproof, stating that former Attorney General William P. Barr bypasses standard government processes to expedite and “automatically approve” visas for their “business partners.”

 

 

"Barr and Armstrong always make sure they get approved." NY Assemblyman and HSH legal counsel, Clyde Vanel, instructs Patricia Lélis to act as his paralegal and craft the business plan for Reis Cosmetics. 

 

Julian Reis responded to Project Veritas confirming that Reis Cosmetics is non-operational stating complications from COVID-19. Yet, records show the business was filed in January 2022, 16 months after Florida lifted pandemic restrictions. Reis denies working with Armstrong Williams for his own visa, claiming it was obtained through Withers law firm. It’s unclear why he then enlisted the help of a talk show host to secure subsequent visas for his parents.

Project Veritas has verified through travel records that Peter and Vivienne Reis continue to enter and exit the United States. Although Reis Cosmetics is listed as inactive, they frequently travel under the business visa secured through Lélis, Williams, and Barr. 

 

Travel records indicate that Peter Reis continues to enter and exit the United States utilizing a E-2 visa issued for Reis Cosmetics.

 

Project Veritas sought to present evidence of this visa scheme to U.S. Department of Justice officials, who took no action. An anonymous government source has informed us of an ongoing cover-up within the Department of Justice, including by Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Project Veritas calls for immediate federal investigation into these serious allegations, which, if substantiated, could expose systemic corruption within the U.S. immigration process and implicate one of the nation’s highest-ranking former law enforcement officials.

These allegations strike at the heart of public trust in our immigration system and the integrity of those entrusted to uphold the law. Project Veritas is committed to exposing the truth, no matter how powerful the individuals involved, and we stand by whistleblowers like Patrícia Lélis who risk everything to bring these issues to light.

In upcoming segments of this series, Project Veritas will reveal further evidence of covert high-level meetings involving former and current elected officials, schemes to politically target President Donald Trump and his allies, and illegal lobbying bribes paid to U.S. officials for political favors. Stay tuned.

ADDENCUM by Jack Watts

COMMON SENSE: This beautiful lady is Patrícia Lélis. Working for Armstrong Williams, she is the courageous Whistleblower who has come forward to testify that Trump's former Attorney General, Bill Barr, is part of the Lawfare cabal that plotted to take down Donald Trump.

Lélis attended "dozens" of strategy meetings attended by Barr, where she took copious notes, all to help disgraced Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis's criminal lawsuit against Trump. Lélis also stated that they coordinated their efforts with Jack Smith, who had Mar-a-Lago raided, but that's not all.

On September 6, 2021, in a meeting with Barr, CNN commentator Shermichael Singleton was included. The purpose for including him was to develop a media strategy to complement Congress’ January 6 investigation, using it to disgrace Trump.

Patrícia Lélis brought all of this to the FBI during Biden's Presidency but, for obvious reasons, Biden's A.G., Merrick Garland, squelched it, but now it has resurfaced.

Patrícia Lélis is just one piece of the puzzle, but an important piece. She links Barr with two of the Lawfare efforts against Trump, targeting him and his reelection efforts. Many other Whistleblowers are coming forward, providing additional pieces of the puzzle.

The bottom line is this Seditious Conspiracy is coming apart at its seems. Here's my advice: All of those named in this post had "Better Call Saul."