Steve Bannon pleads guilty to fraud charge in border wall case
Trump ally will avoid jail time over scheme related to duping those who donated to private effort to build barrier
Steve Bannon pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a fraud charge related to duping donors who gave money to a private effort to build a wall along the US southern border, though he will not face jail time.
Bannon, a conservative strategist and longtime ally of Donald Trump, reached a plea agreement over his role in a fundraising effort known as “We Build the Wall”, which solicited donations on the premise of building a wall along the US-Mexico border. Prosecutors said Bannon used the money to enrich himself and others involved.
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