Steve Bannon, a former adviser to Donald Trump, will appear in federal appeals court on Thursday to challenge his four-month prison sentence for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. He was found guilty of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress in July 2022 and his lawyers will argue unresolved constitutional questions. The appeals court will decide whether or not the conviction should stand, determining whether or not Bannon will serve his prison sentence.
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A New York Supreme Court judge has ruled that Steve Bannon must pay his former legal firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron $480,487.87 plus legal fees and interest for two years' worth of unpaid work. The firm had sought $2 million in damages, but the judge ultimately ruled in favor of the firm's original claim. Bannon has yet to comment on the ruling and it is unclear if he plans to appeal the decision.
Steve Bannon, a former White House strategist and ally of former President Donald Trump, has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. in connection with the investigation into the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The subpoena is for documents and testimony and is part of an investigation into Trump's actions surrounding the attack and his efforts to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power. Political strategists have noted Bannon's encouragement of Trump's efforts to overturn the election and his resistance to Joe Biden's presidency.
Steve Bannon, former chief strategist of President Donald Trump, will stand trial in May 2024 on charges of fraud related to a fundraiser for a wall along the U.S. southern border. The fundraiser, which raised more than $25 million, is accused of being "based on false promises" by the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Bannon has denied all the charges against him and the trial is seen as a test of the legal system's ability to hold powerful people accountable.
Two former associates of Steve Bannon, Brian Kolfage and Andrew Badolato, have been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for their roles in the fraudulent We Build The Wall fundraising campaign. The two men were accused of using the money for personal expenses, including luxury vacations and home renovations, and had diverted more than $350,000 from the campaign for their own use. Bannon, who served as a top adviser to President Donald Trump, also faces fraud charges in connection with the campaign and is awaiting trial.
Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui has been arrested by federal authorities in New York on charges of fraud and money laundering. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York alleges that Guo and an associate created a series of fraudulent businesses worth $1 billion, and the FBI is currently executing a search warrant at Guo's residence. This case is part of the U.S. government's efforts to combat financial crimes, particularly those committed by Chinese nationals.