Steve Bannon Will Plead Guilty in Fraud Case to Avoid Prison Time
February 10, 2025
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Sonam Sheth is an Evening Politics Editor at Newsweek who is based in New York. She joined Newsweek in 2024 and previously worked at Business Insider and CNBC. Sonam has extensive experience covering national security, foreign policy, elections, and stories at the intersection of law and politics. Her work has been cited in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, and others. She has also frequently appeared on national television and radio, including MSNBC, NBC News, BBC World News, BBC News radio, and more. You can get in touch with Sonam at s.sheth@newsweek.com. Languages: English, Hindi, and French.
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Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon will plead guilty in a fraud case alleging that he tricked donors who gave money toward building a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bannon agreed to plead guilty in the case in exchange for avoiding prison time.
His lawyer made the revelation to Law360, which first reported the news.
What To Know
The former chief strategist, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, was indicted in New York in 2022 and accused of conspiring to launder money and commit fraud via a sham “We Build The Wall” charity.
Bannon was slated to go to trial on the fraud charges on February 25, but a judge pushed it to March 4 after the former chief strategist hired new lawyers to pursue a more combative defense strategy.
Steve Bannon, former advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, gives a brief statement as he leaves Manhattan Criminal Court after a court hearing on November 12, 2024 in New York City. Steve Bannon, former advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, gives a brief statement as he leaves Manhattan Criminal Court after a court hearing on November 12, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
What People Are Saying
Bannon said at a hearing last month: “I’ve been smeared by a political prosecution — persecution — for years, and I need someone who’s a little more aggressive. I need every tool in the tool box.”
This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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