Steven Bannon pleads guilty to scheme to defraud in border wall fundraiser, avoids jail time

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Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge that he defrauded donors who gave money to a private campaign to build a wall along the U.S. southern border.

Bannon was sentenced to three years conditional discharge but will avoid jail time as part of a plea agreement.

When reporters asked Bannon how he felt as he left the courtroom, he responded: "Like a million bucks."

Bannon's lawyer told reporters outside the court that ther...

Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/steven-bannon-pleads-guilty-scheme-defraud-border-wall-fundraiser-avoids-jail-time

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