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Steve Bannon Admits Bank Account May Have Evidence of Fraud: Steve Bannon is in a tight spot. He didn’t pay his lawyer, got sued, and now his finances might be ...
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Steve Bannon Admits Bank Account May Have Evidence of Fraud
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Mike Lindell Denies Claims Fox News Dropped MyPillow Over Lack of Payment: Mike Lindell has rebuffed claims that MyPillow ads were dropped over unpaid bills.
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Mike Lindell Denies Claims Fox News Dropped MyPillow Over Lack of Payment
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Steve Bannon Blasts Fox News as ‘TV for Stupid People’: “It’s a disgrace,” Bannon raged over the right-wing network fact-checking Trump’s election lies.
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Steve Bannon Blasts Fox News as ‘TV for Stupid People’
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Kari Lake Confident She Would Win in 'Landslide' Along With Trump: Lake told Steve Bannon that she expects supporters in Arizona to show up in "massive numbers" ...
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Kari Lake Confident She Would Win in 'Landslide' Along With Trump
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The influence network generated positive posts about China, with a particular focus on positive commentary about China’s Xinjiang province ... Show more
Quick Glance: Meta Exposes Chinese and Russian Influence Operations
  • Facebook's parent company, Meta, reveals that operations from China and Russia used fake accounts on social media platforms to spread their message.

  • Meta states that Chinese law enforcement is behind the largest covert online influence operation the company has ever uncovered.

  • The operation, named 'Spamouflage', spans across different parts of China but utilizes the same internet infrastructure and receives centralized instructions on what content to post.

  • Additionally, Meta announces that it continues to remove fake accounts and ban fraudulent websites associated with a Russian influence operation aimed at undermining support for Ukraine.
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Colorado Businessman Sentenced For 'We Build The Wall' Fundraiser Fraud: Timothy Shea was sent to prison for his role in a scheme to siphon hundreds of thousands ...
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Colorado Businessman Sentenced For 'We Build The Wall' Fundraiser Fraud
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Third associate of Steve Bannon sentenced to 63 months in prison for border wall scheme
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Third associate of Steve Bannon sentenced to 63 months in prison for ...
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Smartmatic subpoenas Trump allies Flynn and Bannon in defamation lawsuits against Fox News and Newsmax
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Smartmatic subpoenas Trump allies Flynn and Bannon in defamation lawsuits ...
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What Trump Allies Faced Criminal Charges? All You Need To Know: Six Trump associates, none of whom were named, were listed as co-conspirators in Tuesday's ...
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What Trump Allies Faced Criminal Charges? All You Need To Know
Quick Glance: Trump Allies Face Criminal Charges: What You Should Know
  • US President Donald Trump was indicted for the third time on Tuesday.

  • Six unnamed Trump associates were listed as co-conspirators in Tuesday's indictment.

  • Here is an overview of some Trump aides and allies who have faced criminal prosecution.

  • Weisselberg pleaded guilty in 2022 and served as a key witness in the Trump Organization's criminal trial for tax fraud.
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Steve Bannon's 'We Build the Wall' scheme trial set for May 2024: If the schedule holds, Bannon will be going to trial right after Trump is slated ...
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Quick Glance: Steve Bannon to Face Trial for 'We Build the Wall' Fraud in May 2024
  • Conservative strategist Steve Bannon will go on trial in May 2024 for allegedly defrauding donors who gave money to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

  • Judge Juan Manuel Merchan set the trial date for May 28, 2024, after realizing that the originally announced date falls on Memorial Day next year when courts will be closed.

  • Bannon pleaded not guilty in September last year.

  • However, according to investigators, the money was used to enrich Bannon and others involved in the project.
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Judge Rejects $25M Bail Proposal From Steve Bannon’s Pal Guo Wengui: Guo, an exiled critic of the Chinese Communist Party, is accused of lying to thousands of ...
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Judge Rejects $25M Bail Proposal From Steve Bannon’s Pal Guo Wengui
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Chinese businessman and Bannon business partner arrested in $1 billion fraud conspiracy
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Quick Glance: Chinese Business Tycoon Arrested in $1 Billion Fraud Conspiracy
  • The self-exiled businessman was arrested in New York on charges of overseeing a billion-dollar fraud conspiracy.

  • Guo Wengui was expected to appear in court on Wednesday.

  • Law enforcement also seized assets purchased with proceeds of the alleged fraud.

  • The SEC also brought civil charges against Guo for committing multiple frauds since April 2020.
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How well the calculus behind targeted fake news works: Fake news destroys trust in information, even from reputable sources
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How well the calculus behind targeted fake news works
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Chinese businessman seeks bail in $1 billion fraud case: Lawyers for a wealthy self-exiled Chinese businessman are seeking bail for him two weeks after his ...
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Chinese businessman seeks bail in $1 billion fraud case
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Trump Is About to Stress Test the Credibility of Our Judicial System: As Trump's indictment is unsealed and his case progresses, his constant lying and ...
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Trump Is About to Stress Test the Credibility of Our Judicial System
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Chinese business tycoon and Bannon ally Ho Wan Kwok arrested in $1bn fraud conspiracy
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Chinese business tycoon and Bannon ally Ho Wan Kwok arrested in $1bn fraud ...
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The Case of Guo Wengui: How Anti-China ‘Fake News’ Thrives in the West: Unscrupulous individuals who frame themselves as persecuted dissidents can easily deceive ...
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The Case of Guo Wengui: How Anti-China ‘Fake News’ Thrives in the West
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Steve Bannon tops list of lie-filled podcasts in new study: A study from the Brookings Institution says Bannon's podcasts shares more falsehoods than any other — ...
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Steve Bannon tops list of lie-filled podcasts in new study
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Bannon asks to change lawyers in wall building fraud case: Former Trump adviser Stephen Bannon on Thursday asked to change his representation in the fraud case ...
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Bannon asks to change lawyers in wall building fraud case
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Brazil’s riot puts spotlight on close ties between Bolsonaro and Trump: Jair Bolsonaro's claims of mass election fraud are part of a playbook reflecting his deep ...
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Brazil’s riot puts spotlight on close ties between Bolsonaro and Trump
Quick Glance: The origins of the chaotic revolt in Brazil's capital are explored.
  • Bolsonaro also cast doubt on the accuracy of Brazil's computerized voting equipment before refusing to acknowledge defeat.

  • His followers were hopeful that Bolsonaro or the military will conduct an operation to overturn the results.

  • Former US President Donald Trump was one of Bolsonaro's few foreign allies, and the Brazilian leader frequently praised Trump's leadership, even publishing images of himself watching Trump's speeches.

  • Bolsonaro and his legislator son Eduardo paid a visit to Trump at Mar-a-Lago and both attended dinners at Steve Bannon's home.
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Most Damning Jan. 6 Committee Witness Quotes About Trump: The Jan. 6 committee has interviewed over 1,000 witnesses. Here are the most damning things ...
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Most Damning Jan. 6 Committee Witness Quotes About Trump