11/6/20: Bannon SC continued for 3 wks to retain new counsel. https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1324771792926449665
10/20/20: previous continuance, Bannon: https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1318642123315564545
8/31/20: Judge warns Bannon's Co-D, Kolfage, that she can institute gag order: https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1300526407110582273
Bannon gets an SC continuance in October due to his counsel's prior engagements in SDNY, and today that counsel withdraws.

(And anyways, an associate can appear on behalf of lead counsel as a stand-in, just for a status freaking conference. Sigh.) https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1318643292893040641
Bannon: "With a first wave of “voluminous” discovery due on 9/29/20 prosecutors hope to extract emails and other files from phones, and they expect to know by the next hearing whether more time will be needed to defeat encryption. " https://www.courthousenews.com/bannon-associates-plead-not-guilty-to-border-wall-charity-scam/
Bannon Associates Plead Not Guilty to Border-Wall Charity Scam

Pleading not guilty Monday at a virtual arraignment, three leaders of the embattled charity We Build the Wall followed the lead of fellow defendant Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strate…

https://www.courthousenews.com/bannon-associates-plead-not-guilty-to-border-wall-charity-scam/
8/28/20: DOJ letter re Kolfage (Bannon Co-D) extrajudicial statements:

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Kolfage-posts.pdf
Backing up a bit...

8/19: "Bannon's nonprofits set up in Rudy's building in Aug 2019. Here's the IRS paperwork that @SaysDana was able to pull up." https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1306712120189358080
9/10/20 Guo assoc: "Mr Giuliani, King of NY, Trump's personal lawyer!

Breaking the news of the revolution, Mr Guo and Mr Bannon's influence is too great!

Meet you at the Lutheran Society at 10:15 tonight!" https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1306719660914606080
Bannon was granted travel to VA, MD, and CT: https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1296546671158087681
"Bannon cannot travel internationally, or use private jets or boats without express permission.

Pretrial services does not object to the agreed-upon conditions of release." https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1296542731121172485
"The parties agree to a bond of $5 million, secured by $1,750,000 by financially responsible persons and travel restrictions, the prosecutor says.

Bannon will* await trial in the D.C. area.*" https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1296541606422740993
Has Bannon been breaking his travel restrictions?

Seriously, I'm asking. https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1324816058025324544
10/15/20: Steve Bannon’s and Rudy Giuliani’s Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui’s assets have been frozen by a NY state judge: https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1317916758452314112
"swanky NY apartment"? https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1317916823686320128
Bannon photo bomb with Rudy (and the guy in the next tweet), who tells everyone to meet at "Lutheran society at 10:15 tonight! (9/10/20)". https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1306685673382895617
https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1306719660914606080
Did Bannon travel to NY? With permission from judge?
Did Bannon travel to NY? With permission from judge?
Did Bannon travel to NY? With permission from judge?
A month later, some of Guo's assets (yacht, NY apt), frozen by a NY judge (unrelated matter). https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1317916214698545153
(Have to feed the kiddies, I will come back and pull up the docket to see if there was anything granting leave to travel to NYC or elsewhere. 🤓✌🏼)
Just setting here. Audrey Strauss.
Should probably tie this one in, first:

8/19/20: "NYAG and SEC reviewing: Fundraising at Company Tied to Steve Bannon and Guo Wengui Faces Probe"

Guo's Chase and Wells Fargo Accounts frozen. https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1296226675995230208
8/20/20: Steve Bannon Arrested/Indicted https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1296449354820128770
"The FBI was examining Guo’s work with Bannon before the private placement, FBI agents had been investigating Guo and $ used to fund his US media efforts for 6+ months, prosecutors in US attorney’s offices in Manhattan & Brooklyn were involved in probe" https://twitter.com/WendySiegelman/status/1296203024663293953
"GTV Media identified Bannon as one of several directors, including hedge-fund manager and China critic Kyle Bass, John A. Morgan, and Darren Blanton, founder of Colt Ventures

Darren Blanton's name appears 62 times in the Senate Intel Russia report" https://twitter.com/WendySiegelman/status/1296205120573771776
"In light of today's reporting that RU IRA used propaganda targeting African Americans in 9/15, in their efforts to sway HRC's most reliable voting block away, this is worth a re-read:

Breitbart, Bannon, Flynn, Prince, Mercer, Colt Ventures, Iadonisi" https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1001465361223450639
"10/16: Bannon introduced Bruce Carter to Darren Blanton, founder of Colt Ventures, to help raise $

Blanton's name appeared recently - listed as a director, along with Bannon, of Guo Wengui's GTV Media, which is being investigated by federal authorities" https://twitter.com/WendySiegelman/status/1320430463186571264
"[The] exec director of the Trump campaign committee, said invoices show Colt Ventures was paid for a ­soc-media project that involved video-content creation and “millennial engagement” in the campaign’s final month (10/16)" 🚩🚩 https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/972553749649436672
Trump, the campaign at least, is wrapped up in this (per above).
"Prince knew a host of Trump campaign officials and went on hunting trips with the president’s sons, according to a memo of the FBI’s interview with Steve Bannon,"

The "hunting trips" are a ruse." https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1320455104550465536
Called it in AUGUST: "Notice Trump says he hadn’t had “dealings” w/ Bannon in a long time. He did NOT say they hadn’t spoke recently. That’s intentional, stick a pin in it...."

This is all coordinated. Rudy, Trump, Bannon "Chinavirus" https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1297108541019308033
Big Trump donor Bernie Marcus helping to spread around Steve Bannon's propaganda on Fox 5/15/20:

Witting or unwitting? https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1306714522158153728
Bernie Marcus is the donor that told Trump he needed to bring Bannon back. Sheldon Adelson is going in on this PAC, Preserve America, too.

h/t @NDProblemSolver https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1306800666241724416
Bernie Marcus was pushing for Bannon, then Trump disavows Build The Wall on 7/12/20. Was Trump tipped off that indictments were in the pipeline? 🤔 https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1296939472337027073
OK, to Pacer....
10/19: The defendants (Kolfage, Bannon, Badolato, *and others*) knew the Feds were poking around their bank accounts in October 2019.

They began to take evasive measures. Donors might not know about that, *but Bill Barr likely would.* 👇 https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1296943432376541184
(8/20/20) SDNY Indictment: Bannon, Kolfage, Badolato, Shea

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/press-release/file/1306611/download
"Leaders Of We Build The Wall...Campaign Charged w Defrauding 100s of Thousands of Donors

Brian Kolfage, Stephen Bannon, and Two Others Alleged to Have Funneled 100s of Thousands of Dollars From the Org to Kolfage; All Four Ds Allegedly Profited..." https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/leaders-we-build-wall-online-fundraising-campaign-charged-defrauding-hundreds-thousands
Leaders Of ‘We Build The Wall’ Online Fundraising Campaign Charged

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/leaders-we-build-wall-online-fundraising-campaign-charged-defrauding-hundreds-thousands
"A Manhattan federal judge set a tentative 5/24/21, trial date for Steve Bannon and three leaders of the “We Build the Wall” online fundraising campaign, who are charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from supporters of President Trump" https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2020/08/31/trial-date-set-for-steve-bannon-and-we-build-the-wall-leaders-in-sdny-criminal-fraud-case/
Trial Date Set for Steve Bannon and 'We Build the Wall' Leaders in SDNY Criminal Fraud Case | New...

U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York said the planned trial date came with a caveat, since only a few courtrooms had been outfitted to deal with the threat of...

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2020/08/31/trial-date-set-for-steve-bannon-and-we-build-the-wall-leaders-in-sdny-criminal-fraud-case/
(Courtlistener's not paywalled.)

Bannon Docket: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc
Docket for United States v. Kolfage, 1:20-cr-00412 - CourtListener.com

Docket for United States v. Kolfage, 1:20-cr-00412 — Brought to you by the RECAP Initiative and Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc
Steve Bannon's status conference (SC) continued to 12/2/20 (so the shitbag can retain new counsel).

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc
8/20/20: "Travel RESTRICTED to SDNY/EDNY/DDC, MD, EDVA & DCT, **Points between RESIDENCE and SDNY for travel TO COURT**; Surrender travel docs (& no new apps); PT supervision as dir'd by PT Svcs; D to be released on OS; Remaining conditions to be met by 9/3/20. No int'l travel."
I did a global search for the word "travel." There were no other refs to Bannon's travel in the docket (up to today's date).

Bannon was allowed to travel from his home to SDNY for *travel to court.*"

No mention of "traitor meetings in swanky NY apt with Rudy, OK." 🙃👍
A sealed document was entered in Bannon's case on 10/14/20.

(Superseding indictment? No idea; speculating of course.)

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc
Link to Guo's case where some of his assets were seized in NY. https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1317989161350000645
And we can't leave the gopig party @GOP out of all the fun.

GOP fin chair Broidy Pleads Guilty to Foreign Lobbying

"A former fund-raiser for rump admitted to a role in a covert campaign to influence the admin on behalf of Chinese & Malaysian interests."

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/politics/elliott-broidy-foreign-lobbying.html
2019: Mar A Lago Member accused of being a Chinese spy

"Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who also goes by Miles Kwok, fled to the United States four years ago after learning an associate had been arrested on corruption charges." https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article232973237.html
He’s a Chinese billionaire and a member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago. Is he also a communist spy?

A high-profile Chinese fugitive — who belongs to President Donald Trump’s exclusive South Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, and has railed against China’s communist government — is accused of being a spy for...

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article232973237.html
<eot>
Bannon, Guo Wengui. NOTE the dates. Coincidence? 🤔
Bannon, Guo Wengui. NOTE the dates. Coincidence?
Bannon, Guo Wengui. NOTE the dates. Coincidence?
(Those posted weird, sorry! 😆 Dates are one day apart when you click thru.)
. @SDNYnews @EDNYnews @NewYorkStateAG @EDVAnews In Re Steve Bannon
Bill Burke, out, as to D Steve Bannon. https://twitter.com/DemopJ/status/1331750929654296578
https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1324841880715030529
Next week's 12/2/20 hearing still a go:

"The day after their client called for Dr. Fauci's head, Steve Bannon's lawyers moved to withdraw.

Objecting this morning, prosecutors say not so fast.

A hearing is scheduled for Wed." https://twitter.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1333073368275357697
"As a prosecutor, I’d certainly go right into court and seek to have him [BANNON] remanded — arguably he committed a crime by inciting violence,” Honig told Law&Crime..."

h/t @KlasfeldReports https://lawandcrime.com/awkward/steve-bannons-lawyers-are-running-for-the-hills-after-clients-insane-call-for-dr-faucis-head/
Steve Bannon's Lawyers Want to Withdraw from Criminal Case | Law & Crime

The day after Steve Bannon mused about beheading FBI Director Christopher Wray and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Trump loyalist's powerhouse lawyers asked a federal judge on Friday to postpone a hearing...

https://lawandcrime.com/awkward/steve-bannons-lawyers-are-running-for-the-hills-after-clients-insane-call-for-dr-faucis-head/
"To ensure an orderly transition of representation and to prevent undue delay, the Gov respectfully requests that the Court not permit defense counsel to withdraw until new counsel is retained and appears in this case..." for Bannon. https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/57/united-states-v-kolfage/
Response to Motion – #57 in United States v. Kolfage (S.D.N.Y., 1:20-cr-00412) – CourtListener.com

LETTER RESPONSE to Motion by USA as to Stephen Bannon addressed to Judge Analisa Torres from Assistant United States Attorney Robert B. Sobelman dated November 29, 2020 re: 55 MOTION for William A....

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/57/united-states-v-kolfage/
Updated docket on Steve Bannon's Build the Wall fraud case (as of 12/28/20): https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc
Docket for United States v. Kolfage, 1:20-cr-00412 - CourtListener.com

Docket for United States v. Kolfage, 1:20-cr-00412 — Brought to you by the RECAP Initiative and Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&amp;filed_before=&amp;entry_gte=&amp;entry_lte=&amp;order_by=desc
(As you will recall, in late Nov, Bill Burke was withdrawing as counsel for Bannon, yet the judge ordered that Burke not do so until new counsel was obtained and appeared.)
Here is Steve Bannon's new counsel making his first appearance (on 12/11/20):

Robert J. Costello of Davidoff Hutcher & Citron, LLP, with offices located at 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158 https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.542569/gov.uscourts.nysd.542569.62.0.pdf
Notice of Attorney Appearance - Defendant – #62 in United States v. Kolfage (S.D.N.Y., 1:20-cr-00...

NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Robert Joseph Costello appearing for Stephen Bannon. Appearance Type: Retained. (Costello, Robert) (Entered: 12/11/2020)

https://www.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.542569/gov.uscourts.nysd.542569.62.0.pdf
A" POST-INDICTMENT RESTRAINING ORDER[was entered] as to Brian Kolfage, STEPHEN BANNON, Andrew Badolato, Timothy Shea" on 12/14/20.

Has @KlasfeldReports seen this?

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc
Defendants Bannon, et al made a motion to appeal it the next day.

Kris Kobach appears (of course).

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc
The next status conference in Steve Bannon's case is set for 2/22/21. The restraining order was ordered unsealed.

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc
The next status conference in Steve Bannon's case is set for 2/22/21. The restraining order was ordered unsealed. https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc
The next status conference in Steve Bannon's case is set for 2/22/21. The restraining order was ordered unsealed. https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/17462184/united-states-v-kolfage/?filed_after=&filed_before=&entry_gte=&entry_lte=&order_by=desc
Going back here for a bit.... https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/status/1324832852505030657
Recall that Guo got his bank accounts frozen.

An interesting thread on Guo, Bannon, Giuliani, here: https://twitter.com/MischaEDM/status/1345095762024177664
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