Steve Bannon reaches guilty plea deal to avoid jail in border wall fraud case, report says Former Trump adviser is charged with money laundering and conspiracy in Manhattan.
A trial in Manhattan criminal court — scheduled to begin March 4 following a series of delays — was set to examine whether Bannon deceived donors to a dubious “We Build the Wall” campaign, echoing charges brought by a federal case that fell apart with Trump’s presidential pardon in 2021.
Former Donald Trump adviser and far-right media personality Steve Bannon is expected to plead guilty after he was criminally charged with fraud stemming from fundraising for construction of a piece of U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Steve Gruber, an anchor on Bannon’s media network Real America’s Voice, quickly shared the news, stating that “a very reliable source” confirmed the arrangement, which “will keep him out of jail and in the War Room,” the name of Bannon’s program.
“It is anticipated that Mr. Bannon will plead guilty tomorrow under an agreement with the district attorney and the court that he will not receive a sentence that includes any jail time,” attorney John F. Carman told the publication.
