Steve Bannon Will Face Criminal Fraud Trial In New York, Judge Rules Bannon, 70, was charged in September 2022 with money laundering and conspiracy for allegedly defrauding donors. International Business Times · Aug 24, 2024
Steve Bannon co-conspirator jailed for over five years for ‘We Build The Wall’ fundraiser fraud A Colorado businessman convicted of fraudulently siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from an online fundraiser to build a wall along the U.S. southern border has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023
Man sentenced to prison for defrauding US border wall supporters Timothy Shea receives the longest prison sentence yet for his participation in the ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme. Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2023
Colorado businessman gets over 5 years in prison for 'We Build The Wall' fundraiser fraud A Colorado businessman convicted of fraudulently siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from an online fundraiser to build a wall along the U.S. southern border has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Founder of the We Build The Wall group linked to Steve Bannon is sentenced to 4 years Brian Kolfage previously pleaded guilty for his role in siphoning donations a campaign that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the southern U.S. border. WEKU · Apr 26, 2023
Veteran sentenced to prison for US border wall fraud scheme Brian Kolfage has received a four-year sentence for pocketing donations raised to help build Donald Trump’s border wall. Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2023
We Build The Wall founder sentenced to 4 years in prison The co-founder of a fundraising group linked to Steve Bannon that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the southern U.S. border has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023
Bannon associate Brian Kolfage sentenced to more than four years for Trump border wall fraud Prosecutors say US Air Force veteran misued $350,000 of donations meant for wall on southern border The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023
Steve Bannon’s lawyers tell NYC judge he’s stopped talking to them at fiery court hearing NEW YORK — Trump adviser Steve Bannon appeared in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday, where a judge questioned whether he’d been stonewalling his lawyers to delay his criminal fraud case. Tribune News Service · Jan 13, 2023
DOJ tried to hide border wall report The report confirms an investigation that found the privately built fencing could collapse during major flooding Salon · Dec 2, 2022
Steve Bannon associate convicted in ‘We Build the Wall’ fundraising scam NEW YORK — Steve Bannon associate Timothy Shea was convicted by a New York City jury on Friday for defrauding thousands of donors in the “We Build the Wall” fundraising scam. Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022
Trump supporters and ‘We Build the Wall’ scam victims testify at NYC fraud trial Supporters of former President Donald Trump’s signature immigration policy who were swindled in the “We Build the Wall” crowdfunding scam testified in Manhattan Federal Court on Wednesday about paying for a southern border wall they never got. Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022
Retrial of Colorado man in border wall fraud case begins A lawyer defending a Colorado man against charges he cheated donors to a $25 million fund to build a wall along the southern U.S. border says jurors should question why the trial is in New York The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022
Why the Political Grift Won't Stop What unites Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter, Steve Bannon, and the Lincoln Project? They all got stupid rich by you being big mad. Reason · Sep 24, 2022
Salon · Sep 10, 2022 Bannon "in the zone" during arrest Bannon was first arrested in 2021 in connection with a financial plot involving the "We Build the Wall" fundraiser
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022 Kris Kobach resigns from We Build the Wall after Bannon and group charged with conspiracy Republican candidate for Kansas attorney general resigns from group’s board and as chief counsel following New York indictments
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 9, 2022 Kris Kobach resigns from We Build the Wall board after nonprofit indicted on money laundering Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, the Republican candidate for state attorney general, resigned Friday from the board of directors of We Build the Wall after the nonprofit organization was indicted on allegations of money laundering, conspiracy and fraud.
Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022 Steve Bannon charged with money laundering for ‘We Build the Wall’ scam that targeted Trump supporters NEW YORK — Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon turned himself in at the Manhattan district attorney’s office Thursday to face money laundering and fraud charges in connection with the “We Build the Wall” fund-raising scam.
Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022 Steve Bannon surrenders at Manhattan DA’s office to face fraud charges for ‘We Build the Wall’ fundraising scam NEW YORK — Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon turned himself in at the Manhattan District Attorney’s office Thursday to face fraud charges.
Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022 Steve Bannon surrenders at Manhattan DA’s office to face charges for ‘We Build the Wall’ fundraising scheme NEW YORK — Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon turned himself in at the Manhattan district attorney’s office Thursday to face money laundering and fraud charges in connection to the “We Build the Wall” fundraising scheme.
The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2022 Steve Bannon charged with money laundering and conspiracy in New York Pardon Trump granted to former top strategist on similar charges applied to federal not state crimes
Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022 Trump adviser Steve Bannon indicted, expected to surrender at Manhattan DA’s office NEW YORK — Former Trump administration strategist Steve Bannon is expected to surrender Thursday on criminal charges brought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2022 Steve Bannon to be indicted on fresh fraud charges over border wall – sources Former Trump strategist to face state charges over fundraising for the wall that likely mirror a federal case in which he was pardoned
Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022 Mistrial declared in ‘We Build the Wall’ fraud case against Bannon associate, days after holdout juror alleges ‘government witch hunt’ and liberal bias NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the case against a Steve Bannon associate accused of siphoning donations from the “We Build the Wall” fund — after a deadlocked jury said it couldn’t overcome ideological differences.
Tribune News Service · Jun 3, 2022 Holdout juror claims ‘witch hunt,’ blasts NY liberals in trial of Steve Bannon associate for ‘We Build the Wall’ scam NEW YORK — The trial of a Steve Bannon associate accused of stealing donations from a fund to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has been thrown into chaos by a juror claiming the case is a government “witch hunt” and that his fellow jurors are biased New York…