Steve Bannon Pleads Guilty in "We Build the Wall" Fraud Case, Avoids Prison Time

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Steve Bannon, a former Trump advisor, pleaded guilty to a New York state charge of first-degree fraud related to the "We Build the Wall" fundraising scheme, avoiding jail time but facing restrictions. This plea follows a 2020 federal indictment, which was dismissed after a presidential pardon, and subsequent state charges. The scheme defrauded donors of $15 million intended for a border wall. Bannon's conviction is viewed by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg as protecting donors from fraud, while Bannon claims political persecution. The case adds to Bannon's extensive legal history and continues the political fallout from the Trump era.