NY Close To Charging Bannon For Border Wall Scam

CNN reports:

Several close allies of Steve Bannon have been subpoenaed to testify before a New York state grand jury investigating his fundraising for a private border wall effort, people familiar with the investigation tell CNN.

The district attorney’s office launched the criminal investigation into Bannon’s “We Build the Wall” crowd-fundraising activities early last year after Trump pardoned Bannon on federal fraud charges relating to the same alleged scheme. Presidential pardons do not apply to state investigations.

Since Bannon was charged but the federal case was never brought to a conclusion, lawyers familiar with the issue say, he would not have double-jeopardy grounds to challenge any possible state charges.

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NEW: Manhattan DA’s investigation into Steve Bannon’s We Build The Wall fundraising efforts intensifies as several close allies are called to testify before the grand jury. w/ @ZcohenCNN https://t.co/M4C2Mv5QXk

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