Breaking: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon arrested on charges of defrauding political donors

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly defrauding contributors in a crowdfunding campaign called "We Build The Wall."

The campaign has raised more than $25 million under the pretense that the funds would be spent on construction of the border wall. Bannon and others allegedly defrauded contributors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Others charged in connection in the Justice Department case are are Brian Kolfage, Andrew Badolato and Timothy Shea. All four defendants were arrested Thursday morning.

“While repeatedly assuring donors that Brian Kolfage, the founder and public face of We Build the Wall, would not be paid a cent, the defendants secretly schemed to pass hundreds of thousands of dollars to Kolfage, which he used to fund his lavish lifestyle,” said Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

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