Bannon pleads guilty in "We Build the Wall" donor fraud case
Trump ally Steve Bannon entered a guilty plea Tuesday for his role in a plot to defraud donors to a nonprofit devoted to building a wall on the U.S. southern border.
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Trump ally Steve Bannon entered a guilty plea Tuesday for his role in a plot to defraud donors to a nonprofit devoted to building a wall on the U.S. southern border.
Firebrand right-wing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Bannon served four months in prison for contempt of Congress.
Steve Bannon is charged with duping donors who gave money to build a wall along the U.S. southern border.
CBS2's Alecia Reid learned more about the offenses and how the case is connected to a fire on the Upper East Side.
Bannon, who was Trump's White House chief strategist, has said he is appealing his conviction.
The once-top advisor to former President Trump was sentenced to four months behind bars.
The former Trump adviser faces criminal charges for his part in a "Build the Wall" fundraising campaign that allegedly defrauded donors.
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former president Donald Trump, surrendered to New York authorities Thursday. He's facing charges of money laundry, conspiracy and scheming to defraud donors who wanted to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. Elise Preston reports for CBS2.
Prosecutors allege the former Trump advisor was the architect of a multimillion dollar scheme to defraud donors who wanted to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
He's facing charges related to a fundraising effort for the border wall.
Former Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon is expected to turn himself in tomorrow after being indicted in New York State, CBS News reports.
Bannon previously faced federal charges for allegedly defrauding donors in a border wall fundraising campaign, but he was pardoned by President Trump.
The last hearing of the summer happened just before Trump aide Steve Bannon was convicted for refusing to testify, CBS2's Wendy Gillette reports.
Bannon faced criminal contempt of Congress charges for refusing to comply with a subpoena for documents and testimony issued by the House Jan. 6 select committee.
Steve Bannon has been found guilty on contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena.
The case against former President Donald Trump continues to gain momentum.
A lawyer for Bannon said he prefers to testify at a public hearing.
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is planning two more hearings this week.
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to find former adviser to President Trump Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The "We Build The Wall" fundraiser was headed by men who pushed their close ties to President Trump, giving their effort a legitimacy that helped them raise more than $25 million.
Facing widespread outrage, The New Yorker has dropped plans to interview Steve Bannon during its festival next month.
Steve Bannon is stepping down from Breitbart News Network, according to Breitbart.com.
Steve Bannon is trying to make amends, reaffirming his support for the commander in chief and praising Trump's eldest son as "both a patriot and a good man."
It's his latest pushback against a book that portrays him as a leader who doesn't understand the weight of the presidency.
