Published 1 month ago • loading... • Updated 29 days ago

Steve Bannon's border wall trial delayed until March 4 as new lawyers plot aggressive defense

Steve Bannon's trial on charges of duping donors for a border wall has been delayed to March 4, as announced by Judge April Newbauer.
Bannon was initially set to stand trial on February 25 in the 'We Build the Wall' case in New York.
Bannon expressed he was 'shocked' by a ruling allowing certain evidence to be shown to jurors, including an email about fundraising concerns.
Bannon indicated he needed 'someone who's a little more aggressive' for his defense strategy.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

57 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

WLKY

+24 Reposted by 24 other sources

Steve Bannon's border wall trial delayed as new defense team steps in

Steve Bannon's trial on charges of defrauding wall donors is delayed as he hires new lawyers for an aggressive defense strategy

30 days ago·Louisville, United States

Read Full Article

NY Daily News

Steve Bannon wins week-long delay of trial for ‘We Build the Wall’ crowdfunding scam

Steve Bannon convinced a Manhattan judge Wednesday to let a “more aggressive” attorney defend him against charges similar to those President Trump pardoned him for and won a weeklong delay of his upcoming trial. At a brief hearing, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge April Newbauer granted a request from Bannon to retain attorney Arthur Aidala in the “We Build the Wall” fraud case after summoning the right-wing political strategist to court to explai…

1 month ago·New York, United States

Steve Bannon’s NY trial delayed to March 4 following legal team change

Judge April Neubauer granted the postponement after questioning Bannon about his decision to switch legal representation.

1 month ago·Toronto, Canada

Read Full Article

KTLO LLC

+12 Reposted by 12 other sources

Steve Bannon pushes for more 'aggressive' defense in court

Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Steve Bannon wants more aggressive lawyers to represent him when he stands trial on charges he defrauded donors to an online campaign to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, he argued in a court hearing Wednesday. “I’ve been smeared by a political prosecution, persecution, for years and going to trial I need people who are more aggressive and will use every tool in the toolbox to fight this,” …

1 month ago

Read Full Article

Associated Press News

+5 Reposted by 5 other sources

Steve Bannon's border wall trial delayed until March 4 as new lawyers plot aggressive defense

Steve Bannon’s trial on charges that he duped donors who gave money to build a wall along the U.S. southern border will start a week later than scheduled after the

1 month ago·United States

Read Full Article

The National Pulse

Bannon’s NY Trial Delayed to Early March.

Steve Bannon’s trial on charges that he duped donors who gave money to build a wall along the U.S. southern border will start a week later than scheduled, a judge said Wednesday, after the conservative rabble-rouser hired new lawyers to pursue an aggressive defense strategy.

1 month ago

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year