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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts) Wed Oct 20, 2021, 11:36 AM Oct 2021

What's up NY State? Can't find anything on Bannon investigation for stealing money from wall-a-thon [View all]

Yes, he was arrested. Yes federal charges. Supposedly defrauded fund out of a $1 million. Yes Dingbat pardoned him. Yes charges dropped.

But NY State is supposed to have opened an investigation. This seems so much worse than not following a subpoena.

And someone dug this tape up of him saying they got a million. Although he could say he was just joking.

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What's up NY State? Can't find anything on Bannon investigation for stealing money from wall-a-thon [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 OP

If they open an investigation, they usually don't say anything... TreasonousBastard Oct 2021 #1

Feds had enough of a case to arrest him. I don't know how that works Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #4

I'm not sure of the technicalities, either, but if the feds had to drop the case because of ... TreasonousBastard Oct 2021 #9

Guess no news is good news. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #10

I think drumpf pardoned him for all that. So it's dead. Takket Oct 2021 #2

Like I said:) federal charges... State opened investigation Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #3

IIRC double-jeopardy would apply per NY state law at time crimes were committed Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #5

That's interesting I don't see any reporting on that. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #6

I may be confusing Bannon w/Manafort here ... hard to keep track of all the criminals Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #7

Yes double jeopardy was on manafort. Just found that but can't read the article Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #8

oh pfft, would help if i actually read the whole OP LOL Takket Oct 2021 #11

Lol. Hate the reading part Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 #12