Steve Bannon's Legal Battle: Border Wall Fraud Charges Resurface

Steve Bannon, former adviser to Donald Trump, faces trial for criminal fraud over a border wall fundraising effort. Accusations involve deceiving donors who contributed over $15 million. Despite a past federal pardon, state charges remain. Trial proceedings and Bannon's past involvement in right-wing media are highlighted.

In what promises to be a closely scrutinized trial, Steve Bannon, former adviser to President Donald Trump, is facing new legal challenges. Accused of defrauding donors in a bid to fund Trump's border wall, Bannon stands trial more than a year after federal charges were pardoned by Trump himself.

The Manhattan courtroom will hear allegations that Bannon misled contributors who donated over $15 million in 2019. Prosecutors argue that he falsely promised the funds would exclusively support the border wall's construction while secretly diverting money for personal use.

With the trial scheduled for December 9, the courtroom proceedings will revisit a controversial chapter in U.S. political history, further illuminated by Bannon's influence on right-wing media and ongoing political rhetoric.

(With inputs from agencies.)