Leaders Of 'We Build The Wall' Online Fundraising Campaign Charged (Steven Bannon)

[warrior1]

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/leaders-we-bu

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/leaders-we-build-wall-online-fundraising-campaign-charged-defrauding-hundreds-thousands

Brian Kolfage, Stephen Bannon, and Two Others Alleged to Have Funneled Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars From the Organization to Kolfage; All Four Defendants Allegedly Profited From Their Roles in the Scheme

Read more: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/leaders-we-build-wall-online-fundraising-campaign-charged-defrauding-hundreds-thousands

[NCjack]

1. Made my Day -- thanks Stephen. Glad that your viks are Maggots.

[barbtries]

2. wouldn't be surprised

if there was another unindicted co-conspirator. mobsters must pay tribute after all.

this makes me feel gleeful, and i was already feeling happy after the last 3 nights of DNC.

[The Magistrate]

3. This Is Sweet. Sir

It's grifters and cons all the way down....

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. This reveals they have severe contempt for the stupidity of their {strike}followers{/} suckers. nt

[underpants]

4. That section of the wall that blew over was said to be their part

At least that was one of the excuses I saw.

[rurallib]

5. HA!

hahahahhahahahah

[keithbvadu2]

6. This is not Brian's first rodeo on the internet.

This is not Brian's first rodeo on the internet.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/founder-viral-fundraiser-trump-s-border-wall-has-fake-news-n950636

[bucolic_frolic]

7. This is deconstructing the Nanny State Bannon? Disheveled Trump advisor?

They had their own little pipeline? Rich.

[still_one]

8. Trump and his nazis like bannon have been screwing Americans for the last four years

Will Americans wake up?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

23. Some never:

Barr is a deep state stooge and needs to be FIRED now!
35 posted on 08/20/2020 by Swirl

Barr never should have been hired. It was reportedly a devil’s bargain truce the Trump family made with the Bush family.
50 posted on 08/20/2020 by 9YearLurker

[brooklynite]

9. UPDATE: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon arrested on charges of defrauding donors

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has been arrested after being charged with defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors through their campaign "We Build the Wall."

Bannon, along with three of his associates were indicted by investigators at the U.S. Southern District of New York on Thursday. They allege that the group of conservative leaders defrauded donors and that led to raising "more than $25 million to build a wall along the southern border of the United States," according to the press release.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/08/20/former-trump-advisor-steve-bannon-arrested-on-charges-of-defrauding-donors-in-fundraising-scheme.html

[George II]

10. Here is the report from NBC New York news:

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/former-trump-campaign-manager-steve-bannon-indicted-for-fraud-in-ny/2576990/

Former Trump campaign manager and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon was indicted in New York on fraud charges related to a fundraising campaign to build a border wall, federal prosecutors said.

Bannon is among four people indicted for allegedly defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors to the online "We Build the Wall" campaign.

Manhattan federal prosecutors allege that Bannon, campaign leader Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato and Timothy Shea "received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donor funds from We Build the Wall, which they each used in a manner inconsistent with the organization’s public representations."

"We Build the Wall" began as a GoFundMe campaign in late 2018, designed to raise money directly from the public to build a border wall in the face of Congressional opposition.

[warrior1]

11. he can't be pardon...lol

[Yeehah]

14. Why not?

These are federal charges.

[ancianita]

16. But they're in state jurisdictions. The federalcrimes were committed under state statutes, as well.

I could be wrong, but that's how I've read the Trump taxes case of SDNY, as well. That's exactly why Cyrus Vance is pursuing that case.

[Cetacea]

12. "Strauss praised the outstanding investigative work of the USPIS and the Special Agents of SDNY"

[Lonestarblue]

13. Excellent! What are the penalties if they're found guilty?

Is this a jail penalty or a pay a fine and get out of jail free penalty?

[chowder66]

27. It depends

There was a discussion this morning with Andrea Mitchell. It was said that Bannon faces 2 charges I think each with a maximum of 20 years BUT the person went on to say that he would most likely not even come close to those sentencing guidelines. He may get a year or more. I think they said 2 to 4 years possibly.

[hamsterjill]

15. Oh happy day!

But I want to see a perp walk!

[calimary]

21. Preferably handcuffed and in leg irons.

[hamsterjill]

29. Oh yes!!!

Smirking for the camera no doubt.

Traitors! Every last one of them. And per Trump himself, we know what they used to do to traitors.

[Bayard]

17. Brought down by the Post Office

This is like Al Capone going to prison for tax evasion. The sloppy version.

[dalton99a]

18. More were involved:

https://webuildthewall.us/

[calimary]

22. I'd love to see them ALL in prison!

I bet Gavin Newsom is glad he broke up with Kimmy Guilfoyle (maybe that should be spelled GUILT-goyle)!

[Traildogbob]

25. Al----righty then

I understand that Devos’s Blackwater Bro was top of the hierarchy on the board. Again, the criminality runs extremely deep in the admin, and why not one will stand up to trump crimes, except maybe Romney.
After removal, prosecute every last one. Harris must construct a prosecutorial team ASAP. Time for Dems to draw blood. That IS the High Road in the face of blatant criminal corruption. If not, just what the fuck is this country worth.

[Kali]

19. delicious!!!

[Bengus81]

26. Let me guess...all those Magot donors NOW want Guberment in their lives to get all their money back

Fuck em...hope Bannon and those clowns stole all of it and rat holed it.

[Eugene]

28. Erik Prince and Kris Kobach escaped indictment.

Oh well, you can't have everything.