Steve Bannon's state criminal trial over his alleged involvement in defrauding donors who gave money to construct a barrier along the Mexico border has been delayed by his refusal to speak to his attorneys.
“Those are freedom fighters down there,” former Trump aide Steve Bannon said as he was going through security in Manhatton Supreme Court on Thursday. | Jose Luis Magana/AP PhotoNEW YORK — The state criminal trial against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon over his alleged involvement in charity fraud has been delayed by his refusal to speak to his team of attorneys.
Bannon and his Florida-based nonprofit, We Build the Wall, is charged with defrauding donors who gave money to construct a barrier along the Mexico border. In September, Attorney General Tish James said Bannon raised more than $15 million through the scheme and used the proceeds to “enrich himself and his friends.
“There has been a direct breakdown in communication,” said David Schoen, one of Bannon’s three outgoing lawyers who appeared in court Thursday. Bannon, who has pleaded not guilty, entered the lower Manhattan courtroom Thursday voicing support for“Those are freedom fighters down there,” Bannon said. Inside the courtroom, prosecutors complained that Bannon’s refusal to engage with his legal team has already caused procedural delays, but said they wouldn’t fight the request for new representation. State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan gave Bannon until Feb. 28 to find new attorneys.. He was arrested while onboard a luxury yacht off the coast of Connecticut and later pleaded not guilty, but was dropped from the case after receiving a pardon from then-President Donald Trump.
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