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Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall fraud case, avoids jail time

  • Steve Bannon pleaded guilty to defrauding donors in a border wall fundraising scheme and received a three-year conditional discharge, avoiding jail time.
  • The judge's ruling prohibits Bannon from directing charities or fundraising for nonprofits, according to his attorney Arthur Aidala.
  • Bannon's actions in the campaign, which raised over $20 million, were described as false promises to supporters regarding funds for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
  • Bannon's lawyer, Arthur Aidala, stated that there was never any accusation that Bannon took donor money for himself.
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The New Republic broke the news in on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
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