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pleaded guilty Tuesday in a New York court to fraud charges connected to a scheme that was advertised to fund part of PresidentThe former Trump adviser admitted in a courtroom to one count of scheming to defraud in the first degree stemming from the proposed construction of a private U.S.-MexicoSteve Bannon arrives at court on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in New York.
Under the agreement, Bannon will receive a three-year conditional discharge and will not be required to pay restitution. His plea to a single count of “scheme to defraud” comes just weeks before his trial was set to begin. New York Judge April Newbauer asked Bannon if he acknowledged acting “principally and in concert with others” to defraud donors through false promises. “Yes, your honor,” he responded,Bannon was initially charged with money laundering, conspiracy, and fraud for his role in the “We Build the Wall” campaign, which raised over $25 million. Prosecutors accused him and others of pocketing donor funds.
a four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
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