Bannon

Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon and three co-defendants are scheduled to stand trial in May over charges that they scammed hundreds of thousands of donors into contributing to a fundraising campaign purportedly to build a private U.S.-Mexico border wall.U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan on Monday announced a May 24 start date…

Accused fraudster and former White House strategist Steve Bannon was aboard a $28 million yacht owned by a Chinese billionaire when he was arrested on fraud charges Thursday morning, according to reports.The 150-foot mega vessel was in the Long Island Sound near Westbrook, Connecticut, when President Trump’s former strategist was picked up by US Postal Service inspectors, the…

Prosecutors on Thursday charged Bannon and three others with defrauding donors as part of a fundraising campaign purportedly aimed at supporting Trump's border wall.

Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Trump, was among four suspects arrested Thursday and indicted in connection with an online fundraising campaign that allegedly defrauded donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars, the Justice Department announced.According to the indictment, Bannon and co-defendant Brian Kolfage told the public that they were a "volunteer organization" and that…

He left his role as a chief White House campaign strategist almost three years ago. Now some analysts are wondering if Steve Bannon should revisit his former advisory role as President Trump navigates his reelection bid amid negative polls and hostile news coverage. Mr. Bannon has already offered some insight on Mr. Trump’s campaign strategy,…