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Steve Bannon Associate Convicted on Second Try in We Build the Wall Fraud Case, Completing Sweep for
Federal ProsecutorsFederal prosecutors scored the conviction of Steve Bannon associate Timothy Shea on their second try on Friday, as a jury found him guilty on all charges in the We Build the Wall fraud case.
A previous jury deadlocked with a lone holdout in July, leading to a mistrial.
For prosecutors, a speedy retrial proved more successful, with the jury achieving unanimity.
“Timothy Shea and his co-defendants orchestrated a crowdfunding scheme to purportedly raise funds to erect a border wall between Mexico and the United States,” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams wrote in a statement following the verdict. “We Build The Wall’s public campaign promised that 100% of the funds raised would be used to build the wall, which induced over 100,000 victims to donate. Shea and his co-defendants lied. And they stole over $25 million from their victims.”
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/steve-bannon-associate-convicted-on-second-try-in-we-build-the-wall-fraud-case-completing-sweep-for-federal-prosecutors/
