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Trump's hush money judge quietly missing from Bannon's next appearance: court records
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's hush money judge quietly missing from Bannon's next appearance: court records

Raw Story  

Steve Bannon will apparently get a fill-in judge for at least one of his criminal charity fraud case hearings. In at least one of the upcoming hearings where the 70-year-old was slapped with state charges in a charity fraud case, he won't appear before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan. "It appears Bannon's New York criminal case is no longer …

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​Bad tidings for Steve Bannon: Associate sentenced to 5 years for 'We Build the Wall' fraud
1 year, 5 months ago

​Bad tidings for Steve Bannon: Associate sentenced to 5 years for 'We Build the Wall' fraud

Raw Story  

Steve Bannon associate Timothy Shea was sentenced today to 5 1/4 years in federal prison for defrauding thousands of donors in the “We Build the Wall” fundraising scam. Bannon’s trial is scheduled to begin May 27 before Judge Juan Merchan, who is also overseeing Bragg’s unrelated criminal business fraud case against Trump. In New York, Bannon faces a six-count indictment …

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Steve Bannon’s trial in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme set for May 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

Steve Bannon’s trial in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme set for May 2024

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Steve Bannon, the conservative strategist and longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, will stand trial next May on charges that he duped donors who gave money to build a wall along the U.S. southern border, a judge said Thursday. Judge Juan Manuel Merchan set Bannon’s trial in the “We Build the Wall” case for May 28, …

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Second ‘We Build The Wall’ fraud trial ends in conviction
2 years, 2 months ago

Second ‘We Build The Wall’ fraud trial ends in conviction

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A Colorado businessman was convicted Friday of charges that he and others siphoned hundreds of thousands of dollars from an online fundraiser to build a wall along the U.S. southern border despite a promise to donors that every cent would go toward building the wall. With its verdict, the jury rejected arguments by Shea’s lawyer, John Meringolo, …

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Bannon pleads not guilty in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme
2 years, 4 months ago

Bannon pleads not guilty in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty Thursday to duping donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S. southern border. Bannon’s New York charges stem from the same alleged conduct as an attempted federal prosecution that ended abruptly, before trial, when Trump pardoned Bannon on his last day in office. …

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2 plead guilty in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraudulent fundraiser
2 years, 8 months ago

2 plead guilty in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraudulent fundraiser

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed at raising money for a border wall pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in a case that once included former President Donald Trump’s adviser Steve Bannon. Asked to describe his crimes by the judge, Kolfage said the group had originally intended for all the raised money to be …

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2 plead guilty in 'We Build The Wall' fraudulent fundraiser
2 years, 8 months ago

2 plead guilty in 'We Build The Wall' fraudulent fundraiser

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed …

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Column: Is ‘pregnable’ a word? If so, that’s what Trump’s border wall is
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Is ‘pregnable’ a word? If so, that’s what Trump’s border wall is

LA Times  

President Trump at a replacement section of border wall east of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego in 2019. My first reaction to the news that Mexican smuggling gangs have cut through Donald Trump’s supposedly impregnable border wall more than 3,000 times was to laugh out loud. Trump also insisted that his “big beautiful wall” would be …

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Embattled 'We Build the Wall' group admits they can't pay lawyer after raising millions: report
3 years, 4 months ago

Embattled 'We Build the Wall' group admits they can't pay lawyer after raising millions: report

Raw Story  

According to a report from Fox News 8, the people behind the crowdsourced "We Build the Wall" group who claim on their website that they have pledges for $25 million to build part of Donald Trump's ill-fated border wall along the Texas border are now pleading poverty and claiming they can't pay their attorneys. The group, whose advisory board includes …

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No, that ‘Hadestown’ song isn’t really about Donald Trump
5 years, 7 months ago

No, that ‘Hadestown’ song isn’t really about Donald Trump

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — It’s one of the most striking and memorable moments in “Hadestown,” Anais Mitchell’s multi-Tony Award-nominated retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, when Hades sings: “Why do we build the wall, my children?” “We build the wall to keep us free,” respond his followers in the underworld. It’s because many theatergoers assume the song, called “Why …

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Allegations of racism at Orange County high school football game underscore broader tension in the Trump era
6 years, 4 months ago

Allegations of racism at Orange County high school football game underscore broader tension in the Trump era

LA Times  

The fallout over allegations of racism at a recent Orange County high school football game erupted on social media over the weekend, reflecting the broader tension gripping the country in the Trump era. The disputed incidents occurred at Friday night’s contest between Aliso Niguel and Santa Ana high schools, during which Santa Ana Principal Jeff Bishop became upset by what …

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