Bannon allies sentenced to prison in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme – By Megan Lebowitz (NBC News) / April 26, 2023
Brian Kolfage was sentenced to just over four years in prison, while co-defendant Andrew Badolato was sentenced to three years. Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty in September
WASHINGTON — “We Build the Wall” campaign fundraisers Brian Kolfage and Andrew Badolato were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for their role in defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors and stealing the proceeds, the Department of Justice said.
Kolfage was sentenced to 51 months in prison, just over four years, and Badolato was sentenced to three years in prison. Kolfage and Badolato both pleaded guilty in April last year to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the donor scheme. The crime carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
The two were also handed three years of supervised release. Kolfage, 41, was ordered to forfeit over $17.8 million and pay over $2 million in restitution. Badolato, 58, must forfeit over $1.4 million and pay the same amount in restitution.
