We Build the Wall
Founded 2019
#501c4

“Its advisory board includes politicians and activists with a hard-line stance on illegal immigration”

#SDNY
#WallCase
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Build_The_Wall https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1127202810120904705
“… In December 2018, Kolfage started an attempt to raise $1 billion via GoFundMe, initially called We Fund the Wall, for the construction of a border wall between the United States and Mexico.”

#SDNY
#WallCase
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Build_The_Wall

https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129801971903455232?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129801971903455232
“… In an email to the Washington Post, Kolfage stated that he began the fundraiser as "political games from both parties" have been holding back funding for the wall. Within three days, over $9 million had been raised.”

#SDNY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Build_The_Wall

https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129803157616373760?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129803157616373760
“… In January 2019, Kolfage posted a message to the GoFundMe page that he had decided that raising money through a nonprofit would be more successful. A new 501(c)(4) nonprofit was created and called We Build The Wall Inc. through which Kolfage…”

#SDNY
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129806010212933632?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129806010212933632
“…plans to have segments of the wall privately constructed thru negotiations w/landowners along the border. GoFundMe however issued a statement after #Kolfage's statement that it would give refunds unless the donor chose to opt into the change…”

#SDNY
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129807079617830913?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129807079617830913
“…to where the donations would go.

By January 2019, … Kris #Kobach had joined #Kolfage's advisory board. Kobach said he was currently unpaid, but might take a paid position with Kolfage's organization.”

#SDNY
#WBTW
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Build_The_Wall

https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129809189314940928?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129809189314940928
“… #Kobach indicated the biggest problems along the border were "litter and security." In a phone call between him and the president on January 23, 2019, Kobach said Trump endorsed the project saying, "...the project has my blessing…”

#SDNY
#WBTW
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129809719076491266?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129809719076491266
"...the project has my blessing, and you can tell the media that." As the money #Kolfage is accumulating is going to a 501c4, it could all be spent as "dark money" in political campaigns, w/next to no public reporting of expenditures required.”

👇🏻 Thread
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129811299125334021?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129811299125334021
‘Former Trump adviser Steve #Bannon arrested, charged with defrauding donors to 'Build the #Wall' campaign’

‘The crowdfunding effort was supposed to raise money to help build a wall along southern border.’

#SDNY https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bannon-three-others-charged-scheme-stemming-we-build-wall-campaign-n1237436
Bannon and three others charged in scheme stemming from 'We Build The Wall' campaign

The crowdfunding effort was supposed to raise money to help build a wall along southern border.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bannon-three-others-charged-scheme-stemming-we-build-wall-campaign-n1237436
“…Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges against one-time presidential aide Steve #Bannon & three others for allegedly taking money donated to help build a #wall along the southern border, authorities said Thursday.”…

#SDNY
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bannon-three-others-charged-scheme-stemming-we-build-wall-campaign-n1237436

https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1138814856507854848?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1138814856507854848
“… The defendants' online crowdfunding campaign “We Build The #Wall” raised more than $25 million with #Kolfage "repeatedly and falsely assured the public that he would 'not take a penny in salary,' " prosecutors said in a statement.…”

#SDNY
#WBTW
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1138815482491019264?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1138815482491019264
“… #Bannon, Brian #Kolfage, Andrew #Badolato and Timothy Shea "and others orchestrated a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of donors," according to prosecutors in the Southern District of New York.”

#SDNY
#WBTW
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bannon-three-others-charged-scheme-stemming-we-build-wall-campaign-n1237436

https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1138834378392592384?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1138834378392592384
‘Steve #Bannon #Arrested in New York on Charges of #Stealing From ‘Build the Wall’ Fundraiser’

“Bannon, former chief strategist to Trump, was arrested in Thursday on charges of using the viral “We Build the Wall” fundraising campaign to enrich himself…” https://www.thedailybeast.com/steve-bannon-arrested-in-new-york-on-charges-of-stealing-from-build-the-wall-fundraiser
Steve Bannon Arrested in New York on Charges of Stealing From ‘Build the Wall’ Fundraiser

The former chief strategist to Donald Trump is charged with using the viral “We Build the Wall” fundraising campaign to enrich himself.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/steve-bannon-arrested-in-new-york-on-charges-of-stealing-from-build-the-wall-fundraiser
“… #Bannon, through a non-profit organization under his control, received over $1 million from the fundraiser that he used to pay for hundreds of thousands of dollars in personal expenses and secretly pay #Kolfage, the indictment alleges.”

#SDNY
#WBTW
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/897868223974182918?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/897868223974182918
“…To conceal the payments to #Kolfage, #Bannon and the two other men allegedly devised a scheme to route payments from “We Build The Wall” thru Bannon’s non-profit & a shell company under Shea’s control…using fake invoices & sham “vendor” arrangements.”

https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129812745061318660?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1129812745061318660
‘ #Bannon, three others charged with defrauding donors of 'We Build The #Wall' campaign’

“The four men are facing charges including one count of conspiracy to commit wire #fraud & one count of #conspiracy to commit money laundering.”

Kolfage
Badolato
Shea https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/512887-bannon-three-others-charged-with-defrauding-donors-of-we-build-the
Bannon, three others charged with defrauding donors of 'We Build The

Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon and three others were arrested and charged with defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors who contributed to a fundraising campaign for a private

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/512887-bannon-three-others-charged-with-defrauding-donors-of-we-build-the
‘Former White House Adviser Steve #Bannon Arrested For Allegedly Ripping Off ‘We Build The Wall’ Donors’

““As alleged, the defendants defrauded hundreds of thousands of donors, capitalizing on their interest in funding a border wall to raise…”

#SDNY https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-arrested/
Former White House Adviser Steve Bannon Arrested For Allegedly Ripping Off 'We Build The Wall'...

Federal prosecutors alleged that Bannon and three others “orchestrated a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of donors” in connection with an online crowdfunding campaign that raised more than...

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-arrested/
“… millions of dollars, under the false pretense that all of that money would be spent on construction.”

#SDNY
#WBTW
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1096998754706702336?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1096998754706702336
“According to the 24-page #indictment, to convince donors to give money, “ #Kolfage repeatedly and falsely assured the public that he would ‘not take a penny in salary or compensation’ and that ‘100% of the funds raised … will be used in the execution…” https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-charged-with-fraud-in-we-build-the-wall-fundraising-scheme/
Steve Bannon Charged With Fraud In ‘We Build The Wall’ Fundraising Scheme

Bannon reportedly received over $1 million in the scheme, and used the money towards personal expenses.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-charged-with-fraud-in-we-build-the-wall-fundraising-scheme/
“… #Bannon, co-founder of hard-right Breitbart News, was a divisive figure in Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. He also served on the board of the now-shuttered data firm Cambridge Analytica, which harvested Facebook user data for political campaigns…”

https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/975367510987026434?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/975367510987026434
“… In February 2019, #Bannon and #Kolfage were among some of Trump’s most ardent supporters to visit Texan border town McAllen to plot a way to build the #wall, after Congress refused to allocate the funds.”

#SDNY
#WBTW
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-charged-with-fraud-in-we-build-the-wall-fundraising-scheme/

https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1096996636067315712?s=21 https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1096996636067315712
“Brian #Kolfage, Stephen #Bannon, Andred #Badolato & Timothy Shea were indicted for their roles in defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in connection w/an online crowdfunding campaign known as “We Build the Wall” that raised more than $25 million.” https://www.cbs17.com/news/political-news/steve-bannon-3-others-indicted-for-illegally-funneling-money-from-the-we-build-the-wall-fund/
Steve Bannon, 3 others indicted for illegally funneling money from the ‘We Build The Wall’ fund

WASHINGTON (WNCN) – Former advisor to President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and three others have been indicted for illegally funneling money from the “We Build The Wall” fund, ac…

https://www.cbs17.com/news/political-news/steve-bannon-3-others-indicted-for-illegally-funneling-money-from-the-we-build-the-wall-fund/
According to a release from [ #SDNY], #Kolfage, a Purple Heart veteran and triple amputee, repeatedly and falsely assured the public that he would “not take a penny in salary or compensation” and that “100% of the funds raised . . . will be used in the …” https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/nation-world/ex-trump-adviser-steve-bannon-arrested-for-defrauding-we-build-the-wall-donors/507-dfe97350-6685-4705-9414-1b91ea74694b
Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon arrested for defrauding 'We Build the Wall' donors

Authorities say Steve Bannon, Brian Kolfage, and two others took hundreds of thousands of dollars in donor funds from the "We Build the Wall" campaign.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/nation-world/ex-trump-adviser-steve-bannon-arrested-for-defrauding-we-build-the-wall-donors/507-dfe97350-6685-4705-9414-1b91ea74694b
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