Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he defrauded donors to a project meant to fund the construction of a border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bannon is facing charges in New York of money laundering, conspiracy and scheming to defraud after prosecutors alleged that he directed money that donors gave to We Build the Wall Inc. toward paying the salary of the president of the organization and for personal expenses.
Bannon has criticized the investigation as being politically motivated, saying “this is all about 60 days from the day,” referring to the November midterm elections. He said federal prosecutors did the “same thing” to him when they charged him in a similar case ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
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Bannon could face up to five to 15 years in prison if convicted.
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Bannon pleads not guilty in New York fraud case https://t.co/LbmBLgN5MH pic.twitter.com/f711Voc7tU
— The Hill (@thehill) September 8, 2022
This week, New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan granted a request from prosecutors to have Steve Bannon surrender any passports or passport cards he possesses and barred him from applying for any new travel documents.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 10, 2022
For the record, he’s accused of defrauding Trump voters who donated $25 million toward constructing a border wall Steve Bannon said he’s build. Instead, he spent the money on himself. https://t.co/RBborSU1tc
— Isaac Schorr (@isaac_schorr) September 8, 2022
LOL. Because until now he had no idea there was anything sketchy about this “nonprofit.” https://t.co/0Q9LH5DgqR
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) September 11, 2022
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