The co-founder of the “We Build The Wall” project aimed at raising money for a border wall pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud conspiracy and tax charges in a case that once included former President Donald Trump's adviser Steve Bannon.
Plea agreements between the government and Kolfage and Badolato specified the defendants will not challenge sentences within an agreed-to guidelines range. For Kolfage, that range was four to five years. For Badolato, it was roughly 3 1/2 years to four years. Sentencing was scheduled for Sept. 6.
The organizers of the “We Build The Wall” group raised more than $25 million from thousands of donors as they repeatedly pledged that every dollar would be used for the project. At that point, he said, they “induced donors to opt in to the new project” to build a border wall on private land by falsely representing that none of the donations would be spent on salaries or compensation to the fundraisers.After he spoke, Torres asked questions, including whether he had promised the public that “100 percent” of the money would go toward building the wall.“Despite your promise, you made an agreement with others to keep a large sum of money for yourself,” the judge said.
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