In this special episode of CAFE Insider, “Bannon Indicted,” Preet breaks down SDNY’s indictment of Steve Bannon, President Trump’s former campaign CEO and White House chief strategist.
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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
U.S. v. Brian Kolfage, Stephen Bannon, et al. indictment, 8/20/20
Preet Bharara:
Hey folks, it’s Preet. Imagine my surprise when I wake up this morning, Thursday morning, to the news that there’s a big case out of my old office, SDNY, the Southern District of New York. It’s not just any garden variety case, it’s a case against four individuals, one of whom is an associate of Donald Trump. Not just any associate, but his former campaign CEO, Steve Bannon. A law enforcement agency that worked alongside SDNY to bring these charges is not the FBI, is not the DEA, but is, in fact, the United States Postal Inspection Service, which I think is unrelated to recent news.
Preet Bharara:
A scheme for which these four gentlemen had been arrested relates to a plan to build a wall at the southern border. It’s almost like writers cooked something up that would have been rejected by most Hollywood producers. Let’s discuss what the charges are. All four men, Brian Kolfage, Steven Bannon, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shay … By the way, as far as I can tell, not that Timothy Shea who used to be the US attorney in Washington, DC, they’re all charged in two counts, both conspiracy charges. One, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and, two, conspiracy to commit money laundering offenses. Each of those carries a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years so a total potential hypothetical sentence of 40 years if convicted on all counts.
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