Bannon, Kolfage, and two other men were arrested and will appear before judges on Thursday.
Stephen Bannon, a former top aide to President Donald Trump, and Brian Kolfage, the leader of the crowdfunded"We Build the Wall" effort, have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
When asked about Bannon, who once held a job in the White House as Trump's senior strategist, a spokesperson said,"I refer you to DOJ, this is not a White House matter." According to court documents, the four men used Bannon's nonprofit and a shell company, along with fake invoices and vendor arrangements, to conceal the scheme. In a text message, Kolfage allegedly said the financial arrangement needed to stay"confidential" and on a"need to know" basis.
Kolfage even emailed donors asking them to buy coffee from another one of his companies, saying in a mass email that it was how"he keeps his family fed and a roof over their head."
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