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Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged with fraud over Mexico wall funds

Steve Bannon, US President Donald Trump’s former campaign adviser, was charged with defrauding donors

Sentinel Digital Desk

WASHINGTON: Steve Bannon, US President Donald Trump's former campaign adviser, was charged with defrauding donors of hundreds of thousands of dollars over a fundraising campaign to build a wall on the country's border with Mexico. On Thursday, Bannon and three others, Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shea, were indicted for their roles in connection with the online crowdfunding campaign known as "We Build the Wall", which raised more than $25 million, according to a statement from the US Attorney's office in the Southern District of New York. (IANS)