Manhattan DA Seeks Bannon Records, Pursuing Alleged Crimes Pardoned By Trump

Manhattan DA Seeks Bannon Records, Pursuing Alleged Crimes Pardoned By Trump

Steve Bannon

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NEW YORK — Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance recently subpoenaed financial records relating to a fraudulent “build the wall” scam allegedly orchestrated by Steve Bannon — signaling the New York prosecutor is looking to go after the right-wing strategist for crimes pardoned by former President Donald Trump, according to a report Wednesday. Vance issued the grand jury subpoenas to Wells Fargo and GoFundMe in late January after Trump preemptively pardoned Bannon for any federal crimes he may have committed as part of an alleged $25 million scheme to defraud donors to a crowdfunding campaign th...

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Ken Paxton

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