Bannon is a dumb ass who handed the SDNY a case on a silver platter, a U.S. Attorney’s Office that is collecting Republican scalps anyway they can.
However, they have made many mistakes and smart lawyers have smoked out big problem with their indictment. For startes, not a single victim is cited in the indictment. Several donors on FR have said that they weren’t victimized even though Kolfege got a salary after promising he wouldn’t. So we have a crime without a victim. That’s a problem. While they have all of the financial records, they have not tied it together to prove their assertions. The regulations on not for profits are very strict and details, yet the indictment does not allege a violation of any of those regulations. This is a problem.
They did not expect the push back that they’ve gotten from the public. They thought that no one would notice that they were throwing under the bus a combat veteran who is a triple amputee in order to get to Bannon. Kolfage probably got bad advice, but his only problem is that may have put his trust in a guy who doesn’t bother with the details (Bannon).
Bannon is not a dumb ass.
To you he may be, but there are areas that he is incredibly smart.
This is the $28 million yacht Steve Bannon was arrested on
https://nypost.com/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-was-arrested-on-chinese-billionaires-28m-yacht/
The ChiComs think the boat owner is a direct threat to the CCP control. Bannon has known this guy for a long time. Xpat ChiCom.
Bannon knows the way the world works. There is more to this puzzle.
What is the deal on the gag order? On what basis could they get one imposed, especially on those who are not directly associated with the case. A gag order on Media personalities? Is that constitutional (1st Amendment?)
There aren't any problems here at all. The indictments are for conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud; they don't pertain to the alleged fraud with the not-for-profit.
The assumption is that the indictments are over the operation of the not-for-profit; they're not. (They're over the movement of money; no victims are needed.)
You can read the DOJ press release here: www.justice.gov
The house, boat , and his wifes new breasts were on bad advise.