Trial date set for Steve Bannon’s fundraising fraud case

A New York state decide has set a trial date for Steve Bannon’s fundraising fraud case for Could of subsequent 12 months.

In a quick court docket listening to Thursday, the decide stated Bannon’s trial would start Could 27, 2024 – roughly two months after former President Donald Trump will probably be on trial earlier than the identical decide, Juan Merchan, for prices associated to falsifying enterprise data tied to hush cash funds.

Bannon has pleaded not responsible to a number of counts of conspiracy, cash laundering and scheme to defraud.

Prosecutors allege Bannon and others defrauded donors in a fundraising effort referred to as “We Construct The Wall.”

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