Bannon’s Border Wall Scam Trial Set For December

ABC News reports:

Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon will stand trial beginning Dec. 9 on charges he defrauded donors to an online effort to raise money for a wall along the U.S. southern border.

During a brief hearing on Tuesday, prosecutors said they would take three to four days to present evidence. Defense attorneys expected their case to last two days.

Bannon, who is currently serving a federal prison sentence for contempt of Congress, did not attend the hearing. “Mr. Bannon was excused by the court,” Judge April Newbauer said.

Read the full article. Last year Bannon’s main border wall accomplice was sentenced to four years.

Shortly after his release from prison, Steve Bannon will now be going to trial in NY for scamming Trump supporters out of millions in his ‘We Build the Wall’ scam. His 3 co-conspirators already pled guilty. A trial date was set today. Story. https://t.co/vExxgJnO9n

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