Steve Bannon Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Border Wall Fundraising Case

The former Trump adviser avoids jail time with a plea deal requiring a three-year conditional discharge and restrictions on nonprofit activities.

Steve Bannon admitted to defrauding donors in the 'We Build the Wall' campaign, which raised over $20 million for a privately constructed border wall.
Under the plea agreement, Bannon pleaded guilty to a single count of scheming to defraud and received a three-year conditional discharge, avoiding prison time.
The agreement bars Bannon from leading nonprofits or raising funds for charities in New York and prohibits the use of donor data from the scheme.
Bannon called the case a 'political persecution' and urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate New York prosecutors involved in the case.
The case followed a 2021 federal pardon by Donald Trump, which did not apply to state charges; other defendants in the scheme were convicted and sentenced to prison.