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Steve Bannon indicted for allegedly defrauding donors in fundraiser to build border wall

by Jerry Dunleavy, Justice Department Reporter & Mike Brest, Breaking News Reporter
August 20, 2020 09:46 AM


President Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon was indicted for his alleged role in a scam that raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Audrey Strauss, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, inspector-in-charge of the New York Field Office, unsealed indictments on Thursday morning for Bannon, Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shea. The four men led the “We Build the Wall” fundraiser that sought donations to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, which was a 2016 campaign promise from President Trump. The group raised more than $25 million.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/steve-bannon-indicted-for-defrauding-donors-in-fundraiser-to-build-border-wall
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I'll await confirmation.

Although there always has been something about Bannon...

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Maybe they were just borrowing the money...

Isn't that the usual claim when caught?

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Bannon arrested. So, now democrats like the police. Fund the police! Blue lives matter!

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Although there always has been something about Bannon...

I agree.  He's the type of guy that after you shake his hand you better make sure you have all your fingers and your wallet.
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I’ve had the displeasure of knowing Bannon for a decade, so not surprised by the news, but I hope the media also focuses on the other dudes involved with swindling people. Watch media try to somehow hang this on POTUS even though he kicked Sloppy Steve to the curb ages ago.
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I don’t know Mr. Bannon like you do but I’ll wait on the real facts to come out. I donated to build the wall and the portion I donated too got built. I personally don’t care if they go paid for starting and running the non profit. I was not hurt
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This is bullshit.

Considering this came from the same office that has been hounding Trump for his tax returns you may be right. They've already shown they're politicized hacks, its possible they're trying to affect Trump's fundraising.

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WATCH: President Trump comments on arrest and indictment of Steve Bannon, his former adviser and former deputy campaign manager in the 2016 election.

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"I feel very badly".   What is that supposed to mean?
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Considering this came from the same office that has been hounding Trump for his tax returns you may be right. They've already shown they're politicized hacks, its possible they're trying to affect Trump's fundraising.

The true facts won’t matter. They got their headline. For political purposes, that’s all they needed to smear Trump by insinuation.

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Trump seeks distance from Bannon, calls fundraising project 'inappropriate'

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President Trump sought to distance himself from Stephen Bannon on Thursday following the former White House chief strategist's arrest, with Trump saying he hasn’t dealt with Bannon in a long time and calling a fundraising project for which Bannon and three others were indicted “inappropriate.”

“I feel very badly. I haven't been dealing with him for a very long period of time,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding that Bannon only served for a small period of time in the administration after working on his 2016 campaign as CEO.

Trump said that he has no knowledge about the “We Build The Wall” fundraising campaign that Bannon was involved in but said that he disagreed with the project.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/512919-trump-seeks-distance-from-bannon-calls-fundraising-project
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Trump seeks distance from Bannon, calls fundraising project 'inappropriate'

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/512919-trump-seeks-distance-from-bannon-calls-fundraising-project

Thanks, that clears it up.  Wonder when Bannon's tell all book comes out?
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Trump seeks distance from Bannon, calls fundraising project 'inappropriate'

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/512919-trump-seeks-distance-from-bannon-calls-fundraising-project

Trump seeks to distance? Bannon has been persona non grata in the Trump administration for almost four years.

More like the rat media seeks to close the distance.

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Trump Jr. distances from Bannon group, says he attended 'single' event
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/512937-trump-jr-distances-from-bannon-group-says-he-attended-single-event

Optics aren't the best. Let's hope this doesn't have any traction.
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Optics aren't the best. Let's hope this doesn't have any traction.

After Bannon's book threats why did Jr. have anything to do with him??? Was there an agreement that Bannon would back off if Trump and associates provided publicity for his wall foundation cause? None of these "foundations" seem to have any auditing or accountability of where the money actually goes...

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I always thought Bannon was an opportunist.
I don't think he ever really bought into half of what he was saying, as long as he got ahead, promoted himself.
I thought that from the beginning of the 2016 primary campaign.
He was no Andrew Brietbart, that's for sure.

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I always thought Bannon was an opportunist.
I don't think he ever really bought into half of what he was saying, as long as he got ahead, promoted himself.
I thought that from the beginning of the 2016 primary campaign.
He was no Andrew Brietbart, that's for sure.

He was pushing for a 45% income tax for the "wealthy" not too long ago. Populist yes, conservative no.

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Bannon pleads not guilty at initial court appearance

Stephen Bannon pleaded not guilty at an initial court appearance Thursday following conspiracy charges related to an alleged scheme to launder money from a fundraising organization aimed at building a privately funded wall along the southern border.

A federal magistrate judge agreed to release him on a $5 million bond with certain travel restrictions.

The former top White House adviser is accused of assisting in a scheme to funnel money from the nonprofit We Build the Wall to cover his own personal expenses and to pay an undisclosed salary to the campaign's founder, Brian Kolfage.

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Bannon Arrested On Chinese Billionaire’s $28 Million Mega Yacht
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-guo-wengui-yacht-we-build-the-wall-arrest/
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FLASHBACK: Trump Criticized Steve Bannon And Brian Kolfage’s Fraudulent Border Wall Scam Back In July

President Donald Trump heartily criticized Brian Kolfage’s privately-funded border wall project in July, the same operation that former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and Kolfage were indicted over on Thursday.

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Bannon Arrested On Chinese Billionaire’s $28 Million Mega Yacht
https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-guo-wengui-yacht-we-build-the-wall-arrest/

A Chinese boat?  Historians are going to call 2020 the year of crazy.
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Does Trump know anyone who is not a fraud and hustler?
* Bannon was Chief WH Strategist till 8/2017, hardly 'long ago'.
* Bail is hardly set at $5,000,000 for jaywalking.
* Trump's Homeland Security bozos had to grant permits to build any wall.
Way past o/t that his Fan Club got real about Trump and the election.
He is facing a massive defeat as every day, another fart explodes in the WH.

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Does Trump know anyone who is not a fraud and hustler?
* Bannon was Chief WH Strategist till 8/2017, hardly 'long ago'.
* Bail is hardly set at $5,000,000 for jaywalking.
* Trump's Homeland Security bozos had to grant permits to build any wall.
Way past o/t that his Fan Club got real about Trump and the election.
He is facing a massive defeat as every day, another fart explodes in the WH.

I am going to give the Trump family a little bit of the benefit of the doubt, but you are right about the $5M bail.  Those kind of numbers are generally reserved for murderers or Bernie Madoff. 
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I am going to give the Trump family a little bit of the benefit of the doubt, but you are right about the $5M bail.  Those kind of numbers are generally reserved for murderers or Bernie Madoff.

Apparently they took in over 25 million dollars. And he is certainly a flight risk if there's any actual meat to the charges. We'll just have to wait and see what the details are.

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Does Trump know anyone who is not a fraud and hustler?
* Bannon was Chief WH Strategist till 8/2017, hardly 'long ago'.
* Bail is hardly set at $5,000,000 for jaywalking.
* Trump's Homeland Security bozos had to grant permits to build any wall.
Way past o/t that his Fan Club got real about Trump and the election.
He is facing a massive defeat as every day, another fart explodes in the WH.

What odds will you give me?

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It doesn't appear Steve and el presidente have been on very good terms for the past 2-1/2 years or so.

Yeah that didn't make the 5:30 news.   :thud:
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I am going to give the Trump family a little bit of the benefit of the doubt, but you are right about the $5M bail.  Those kind of numbers are generally reserved for murderers or Bernie Madoff.
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FLASHBACK: Trump Criticized Steve Bannon And Brian Kolfage’s Fraudulent Border Wall Scam Back In July

President Donald Trump heartily criticized Brian Kolfage’s privately-funded border wall project in July, the same operation that former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and Kolfage were indicted over on Thursday.

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If this is who I think it is, there was a VETERAN, who lost his legs, but wanted to do something about getting a wall and having private citizens fund it, if they wanted to.  IT WAS NOT A SCAM. They got an attorney.  Later it was determined, it would be alright to do.  NOTHING WRONG WITH THE EFFORT.  ALL THE WORDS BY MEDIA ARE WRONG & BOGUS AND A LIE.  ZERO FRAUD.    a. hole...make me angry

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