Former chief strategist of US President Donald Trump Steve Bannon was arrested in New York on suspicion of fraud.
In particular, we are talking about deceiving Internet users by collecting funds for the “We are building a wall” project on the border with Mexico. Fox News reports that more than $ 25 million has been raised in this way. The indictment alleges that Bannon withdrew over a million dollars through the nonprofit, spending money including on personal expenses. It is reported that he faces up to 20 years in prison.
The FBI is also known to have evidence of Bannon’s criminal ties to fugitive Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui.