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Steve Bannon SB
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Steve Bannon

Former White House Chief Strategist; political operative
Tracked because Former White House Chief Strategist; political operative · 42 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Former White House Chief Strategist under Trump. Political strategist and populist provocateur within the network's orbit.

Facts on record180
Connections mapped42
Sources cited44
Inferential claims20
Evidence: 101P+93 28S+20 51I+43
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Key Connections
→ Goldman Sachs organisation
employment
Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs in the Mergers & Acquisitions department from 1984 to 1990, requiring securities industry registration and making him subject to FINRA enforcement records.
→ Robert Mercer person
investor
Bannon served on the board of Breitbart News Network, which received significant funding from Robert Mercer. The Mercer family was a major financial supporter of Bannon's media ventures.
→ Cambridge Analytica company
investor
Bannon was involved with Cambridge Analytica's parent company SCL Group and its financial structures. He served in a leadership capacity with the data analytics firm that was later subject to regulatory scrutiny.
→ SCL Group company
financial_involvement
Bannon was involved with SCL Group, Cambridge Analytica's parent company, and its financial structures.
← SCL Elections company
board_member_strategic_advisor
Steve Bannon served as a vice president and board member of Cambridge Analytica/SCL Elections and helped promote its services to political campaigns.
← Stephen Miller person
colleague
Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon both served as senior advisors in the Trump White House during overlapping periods. Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist from January 2017 to August 2017, while Miller served as Senior Advisor from January 2017 to January 2021. Both were involved in shaping administration policy, particularly on immigration and nationalist agenda items.
→ Christopher Wylie person
whistleblower testimony subject
Christopher Wylie, Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, testified before the UK Parliament that Bannon was instrumental in conceptualizing Cambridge Analytica's political psychographic targeting approach.
→ Donald Trump person
pardon recipient
President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Steve Bannon on January 20, 2021, covering federal We Build the Wall fraud charges before trial.
Facts (180)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 932d
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✓ Verified Findings (135)
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⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 No OGE ethics waiver for Bannon's Cambridge Analytica ownership stake has been identified in any public database (OGE, EDGAR, court records, or FOIA responses) as of June 2017, consistent with either non-issuance or non-disclosure.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 In August 2020 Steve Bannon was indicted in federal court (Southern District of New York) on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the 'We Build the Wall' crowdfunding campaign, which prosecutors alleged defrauded donors. President Trump pardoned Bannon in the federal case in January 2021; Bannon was later separately charged under New York state law over the same scheme.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon's 2025 NY plea to a single felony count (Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree) with a three-year conditional discharge resolved allegations related to the same underlying conduct as the 2020 federal indictment, but under a distinct state law not subject to the federal pardon's preemptive effect.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Bannon's for-profit consulting entity, Bannon Strategic Advisors Inc., does not appear registered as a lobbying firm under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, consistent with the claim that it operates in a regulatory blind spot between securities law, lobbying law, and state enforcement.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Steve Bannon's Cambridge Analytica board membership during his tenure as Trump campaign CEO (August-November 2016) created a FEC regulatory compliance issue, not an OGE ethics waiver issue, because the Federal Election Campaign Act prohibits campaign funds from benefiting officers of the campaign and their closely held entities.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Cambridge Analytica's structure as a UK private limited company (not a US issuer) meant its beneficial ownership was not subject to SEC Schedule 13D/13G disclosure requirements, regardless of the size of Bannon's stake.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 No publicly available FINRA disciplinary action, SEC administrative proceeding, or state securities enforcement action has ever named Stephen K. Bannon or Bannon Strategic Advisors as a party, despite documented financial transactions in the 'We Build the Wall' scheme and Cambridge Analytica consulting fees.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The only documented OGE ethics waiver issued for Steve Bannon during his federal service was the June 2017 retroactive waiver permitting communication with Breitbart editors; no contemporaneous waiver for his Cambridge Analytica ownership stake has been publicly identified.
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The absence of FINRA disciplinary records for Stephen K. Bannon is consistent with his career path: his Goldman Sachs tenure (1985-1990) predated modern FINRA registration requirements for M&A bankers, and his subsequent advisory firm Bannon & Co. operated as a boutique investment bank likely relying on Regulation D exemptions rather than full broker-dealer registration.
✓ verified Pending Review Bannon was named senior counselor and chief White House strategist for President Donald Trump in November 2016, a position he held until August 18, 2017, earning an annual salary of $179,700.
Date: 2016-11-14 Added: 08 May 2026
Primary Source Bannon invested a 'good stake' in Bitcoin in 2018 and explored creating a 'deplorables coin' cryptocurrency through Bannon & Company.
Primary Source Bannon received a retroactive ethics waiver from the White House in June 2017 that permitted him to communicate with editors at Breitbart News despite ethics rules barring contact with former employers.
Primary Source Bannon joined Goldman Sachs in June 1985 as an investment banker in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department, specializing in media and entertainment deals.
✓ verified Pending Review Bannon failed to file his legally required termination financial disclosure report after leaving the White House in August 2017, remaining non-compliant more than two months after the 30-day deadline.
Date: 2017-11-22 Added: 08 May 2026
Primary Source On July 22, 2022, a federal jury convicted Bannon on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack.
Primary Source Bannon co-founded and served as executive chairman of Breitbart News from 2012 to August 2016, subsequently returning from August 2017 until his departure in January 2018.
Primary Source Bannon earned a B.A. in urban affairs from Virginia Tech (1976), an M.A. in national security studies from Georgetown University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School (1985).
Primary Source Bannon pleaded guilty on February 11, 2025, in New York state court to one felony count of Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree related to the 'We Build the Wall' fundraiser, receiving a three-year conditional discharge with no jail time.
Primary Source Bannon was sentenced on October 21, 2022, to four months in federal prison and fined $6,500 for the contempt of Congress conviction.
✓ verified Pending Review In 2018, Bannon announced the creation of 'The Movement,' a Brussels-based foundation to support right-wing populist parties across Europe.
Date: 2018-07-23 Added: 08 May 2026
Primary Source Bannon's 2017 financial disclosure reported a net worth between $11.8 million and $53.8 million, with his largest single asset being Bannon Strategic Advisors Inc., valued at $5 million to $25 million.
Primary Source Bannon co-founded the Government Accountability Institute (GAI) with Peter Schweizer, a tax-exempt public charity that paid him $376,000 over three years for working 30 hours a week as executive chairman.
Primary Source Bannon was appointed CEO of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign on August 17, 2016.
✓ verified Pending Review Bannon served as vice president and board member of Cambridge Analytica from June 2014 until August 2016, earning $125,333 in consulting fees, and his stake in the company was worth $1 million to $5 million.
Date: 2014-06-15 Added: 08 May 2026
Primary Source The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6, 2026, vacated Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction and remanded the case back to the DC Circuit, clearing the way for the DOJ to seek dismissal.
✓ verified Pending Review In 1990, Bannon co-founded Bannon & Co., a boutique investment bank in Beverly Hills specializing in media and entertainment, advising Westinghouse Electric on the sale of Castle Rock Entertainment to Turner Broadcasting.
Date: 1990-06-15 Added: 08 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review Bannon served his four-month prison sentence at FCI Danbury, Connecticut, from July 1 to October 29, 2024.
Date: 2024-07-01 Added: 08 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review On his January 5, 2021 podcast, Bannon predicted 'all hell is going to break loose tomorrow,' and the January 6 Capitol attack occurred the next day.
Date: 2021-01-05 Added: 08 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review Bannon served seven years in the U.S. Navy (1976–1983) as a surface warfare officer, including service aboard a guided missile destroyer in the Persian Gulf and as a special assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon.
Date: 1976-06-15 Added: 08 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review Bannon hosts the 'War Room' podcast, launched in October 2019 and ranked among the top 10 political podcasts in the U.S., which was removed from multiple platforms in November 2020 after he called for the beheading of Dr. Anthony Fauci and FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Date: 2019-10-15 Added: 08 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review Bannon described Breitbart News as 'the platform for the alt-right' in a 2016 interview with Mother Jones.
Date: 2016-07-15 Added: 08 May 2026
Primary Source Steve Bannon was born November 27, 1953, in Norfolk, Virginia, to a working-class Irish Catholic family.
✓ verified Pending Review Bannon was arrested on August 20, 2020, on a 150-foot yacht, the 'Lady May,' in Long Island Sound off Westbrook, Connecticut, on federal fraud charges related to the 'We Build the Wall' scheme and was later pardoned by Trump on January 20, 2021.
Date: 2020-08-20 Added: 08 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review Through his work advising on the Castle Rock sale, Bannon acquired a stake in the royalties of five television shows, including *Seinfeld*, which earned him an estimated $50,000 to $100,000 in annual royalties.
Date: 1993-06-15 Added: 08 May 2026
Primary Source Bannon was promoted to vice president at Goldman Sachs after four years of employment and left the firm in February 1990, having never made partner.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The regulatory framework gap between LDA domestic lobbying disclosure and FARA foreign agent registration created a 'disclosure void' where Cambridge Analytica's UK incorporation potentially exempted it from both requirements despite conducting domestic political influence operations
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Bannon's seven-month gap between leaving Cambridge Analytica's board (August 2016) and divesting his stake (April 2017) created a period where he potentially retained financial interests while transitioning from campaign leadership to White House Chief Strategist role
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Cambridge Analytica UK parent/US subsidiary structure created a regulatory disclosure void where UK Companies House records showed board control while US campaign finance law only captured direct payments, allowing beneficial ownership to remain obscured during active political operations
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Bannon's business structure strategy of using multiple informal designations without corresponding corporate registrations demonstrates systematic regulatory footprint minimization techniques
Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Bannon's founding of Bannon & Co. as a boutique media investment firm in 1990 represents a documented case of transitioning from FINRA-regulated employment to potentially non-FINRA regulated private advisory work
Date: 1990-06-15 Added: 09 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Cambridge Analytica worked with Bannon's production company Glittering Steel to produce super PAC ads attacking Clinton while Bannon was Trump campaign CEO
Date: 2016-11-08 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Campaign Legal Center document analysis
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Cambridge Analytica emails referred to Bannon as 'our very own' through 2017, indicating continued involvement
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Bannon maintained an ownership stake in Cambridge Analytica worth $1-5 million throughout the 2016 election
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon served as vice president and board member of Cambridge Analytica from June 2014 until August 2016
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Steve Bannon was appointed CEO of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign on August 17, 2016
✓ verified AI Inference The timing of GAI's 2012 founding during the Obama administration's expansion of government transparency initiatives created optimal conditions for federal grants to accountability-focused research organizations
✓ verified AI Inference GAI's $376,000 payment to Bannon over three years suggests an organizational budget requiring either substantial private foundation support or federal funding, as this compensation alone exceeds typical small nonprofit capabilities
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Government Accountability Institute's 501(c)(3) tax status makes it categorically eligible for federal research grants, unlike Bannon's for-profit entities (Bannon Strategic Advisors, Bannon Film Industries) which would require competitive contracting processes
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 From 2012 to 2015, Steve Bannon received $376,000 from GAI for working 30 hours a week while simultaneously serving as executive chairman of Breitbart
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon worked in mergers and acquisitions at Goldman Sachs, specializing in media and entertainment
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon never made partner at Goldman Sachs during his tenure from 1985-1990
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon was still a vice president when he left Goldman Sachs in February 1990
Date: 1990-02-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: LinkedIn article by Dan Primack
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon joined Goldman Sachs in June 1985 at the age of 33 and was promoted to vice president four years later
Date: 1985-06-01 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: LinkedIn article by Dan Primack
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon specialized in media and entertainment deals during his Goldman Sachs tenure, which led to his later founding of Bannon & Co.
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source No FINRA BrokerCheck record exists for Stephen Kevin Bannon, Stephen K. Bannon, or Steve Bannon despite comprehensive database searches
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Steve Bannon was promoted to vice president at Goldman Sachs after four years of employment, not managing partner as some sources incorrectly claimed
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs as an investment banker in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department from June 1985 to approximately 1989-1990, rising to the rank of vice president
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon left Cambridge Analytica in August 2016 when he joined Trump's presidential campaign as chief executive
Date: 2016-08-17 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Multiple sources including Wikipedia
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon divested his Cambridge Analytica holdings in April 2017 when joining the Trump administration as required by his White House role
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon was paid more than $125,000 for his work at Cambridge Analytica and had a stake estimated at $1-5 million
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon oversaw Cambridge Analytica's early efforts to collect Facebook data in 2014 as part of building detailed profiles of American voters
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon served as vice president of Cambridge Analytica and effectively ran the company from 2014 onward
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon co-founded Cambridge Analytica in 2013 as the US-branch of Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL) Group with financial backing from Robert Mercer
✓ verified AI Inference The absence of apparent ethics waivers or conflict-of-interest disclosures in public records suggests this dual role arrangement proceeded without formal ethics review despite the direct financial relationship
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 UK Companies House director appointment records for SCL Group Limited would provide the most precise documentation of Bannon's board tenure timeline for comparison against FEC campaign disbursement records
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The Trump campaign's payments to Cambridge Analytica while Bannon simultaneously served as campaign CEO and Cambridge Analytica board member represents a documented case study of regulatory gaps between campaign finance law and corporate governance ethics
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Bannon's transition strategy from Wall Street (FINRA-regulated) to private boutique operations (potentially non-FINRA regulated) represents a documented template for political figures to minimize regulatory footprints while maintaining business operations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The regulatory framework gaps that Bannon exploited (FINRA vs SEC jurisdiction, LDA vs FARA disclosure, Delaware privacy protections) create systematic blind spots in federal oversight that require investigators to search multiple naming conventions and business designation types
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 Bannon's documented business strategy of using DBAs, trademarks, and informal business designations ('Bannon Strategic Advisors Inc.', 'Bannon Film Industries') that don't appear in standard corporate registries directly validates investigative methodologies that must search beyond traditional entity databases
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The regulatory framework gaps between FINRA supervision, SEC regulation, and state securities law enforcement may have created blind spots in oversight of Bannon's transition from Wall Street to political influence operations
✓ verified AI Inference Bannon's transition between different roles (Wall Street, private boutique firm, media executive, political operative) likely involved creating new Delaware entities to compartmentalize activities and minimize cross-contamination between business and political disclosure requirements
Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Steve Bannon simultaneously served as vice president of Cambridge Analytica's board (and a part-owner, with a stake later estimated at $1-5 million) and as CEO of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. The Trump campaign paid Cambridge Analytica for data and advertising services during the 2016 election, creating a clear conflict of interest given Bannon's dual role. Bannon sold his Cambridge Analytica stake upon joining the Trump administration in 2017.
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 08 Apr 2026 AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini Partially Corroboratedw·40 The combination of Bannon serving as Trump campaign CEO while maintaining board position at Cambridge Analytica created a direct financial relationship where the campaign paid a company Bannon helped govern
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
✓ verified AI Inference Government Accountability Institute, the 501(c)(3) research organization co-founded by Steve Bannon in 2012, represents the highest probability entity for federal grant awards among Bannon's documented business affiliations
✓ Gemini-verified (90) Partially Corroborated USASpending.gov's DUNS/UEI entity-based indexing system requires specific corporate entity searches rather than individual name searches to comprehensively identify federal contracts awarded to companies controlled by specific individuals
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No lobbying disclosures found for "Steve Bannon" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Steve Bannon — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
✓ Gemini-verified (100) AI Inference No sec filings found for "Steve Bannon" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Steve Bannon — SEC filings (no results)
✓ verified AI Inference Government Accountability Institute, the 501(c)(3) co-founded by Bannon in 2012, would be the most likely Bannon-affiliated entity to appear in federal grants databases due to its nonprofit research mission
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon refused to comply with the January 6 Committee subpoena, citing executive privilege claims
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source Bannon was subpoenaed by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon testified before the House Intelligence Committee in a closed-door session regarding the Russia investigation
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Steve Bannon has never served as an elected member of the U.S. Congress or any parliament
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon pleaded not guilty to New York state fraud charges in Manhattan Supreme Court on September 8, 2022.
Date: 2022-09-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced state criminal charges against Bannon on September 8, 2022, related to the 'We Build the Wall' scheme, charging him with money laundering, conspiracy, and scheme to defraud.
Date: 2022-09-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon reported to federal prison at FCI Danbury in Connecticut on July 1, 2024, to begin serving his four-month sentence after the Supreme Court declined to intervene.
Date: 2024-07-01 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon was found guilty by a jury on both counts of contempt of Congress on July 22, 2022, in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Date: 2022-07-22 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Steve Bannon on January 20, 2021, his last day in office, covering the federal fraud charges before trial.
Date: 2021-01-20 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Convicted by federal jury on both counts of contempt of Congress in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon indicted by federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with January 6th Committee subpoena
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 The 'We Build the Wall' fundraising campaign associated with Bannon's 2020 fraud charges was a private crowdfunding effort, not a federal contract or grant
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Primary Source USASpending.gov tracks federal contracts, grants, loans, and other spending but would not capture Bannon's known roles as political advisor, media executive, or campaign official
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated Steve Bannon has no publicly documented history as a direct recipient of federal contracts in his own name or through his primary known business entities
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon was listed in FEC Form 1 amendments for the Trump campaign identifying campaign leadership
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon served as CEO of Donald J. Trump for President campaign from August 2016 to August 2017, as documented in FEC campaign filings
Date: August 2016 - January 2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 The We Build the Wall criminal case (SDNY indictment August 2020) involved allegations of wire fraud related to fundraising. While this was a DOJ prosecution rather than SEC enforcement, financial disclosure and securities-adjacent fraud claims were central to the case.
Date: 2020-08-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 After Goldman Sachs, Bannon founded Bannon & Co., a boutique investment banking firm specializing in media deals, which would have required standard securities industry registrations.
Date: 1990s Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs from 1984 to 1990, reaching the position of vice president in the Mergers & Acquisitions department. As a registered representative, he would have been subject to FINRA/SEC regulatory oversight.
Date: 1984-1990 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon was charged by New York State prosecutors with money laundering and fraud charges related to the same 'We Build the Wall' matter in September 2022, as state charges were not covered by the federal pardon
Date: 2022-09-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 President Trump pardoned Bannon on January 20, 2021, before the federal wire fraud case went to trial
Date: 2021-01-20 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon was indicted in August 2020 on federal wire fraud charges related to the 'We Build the Wall' fundraising campaign, alleging he personally received over $1 million from donors
Date: 2020-08-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs in the Mergers & Acquisitions department from 1984 to 1990, making him subject to securities industry registration and compliance records
Date: 1984-1990 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon began serving his four-month federal prison sentence for contempt of Congress
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source Bannon has never held elected office in any parliament, congress, or legislative body
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon served as Chief Strategist to President Trump and attended National Security Council meetings in an advisory capacity, though this is executive branch rather than parliamentary record
Date: 2017-01 to 2017-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - Parliamentary Record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon was sentenced to four months in federal prison for contempt of Congress
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon was subpoenaed by the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol in September 2021
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon was ordered to report to federal prison to begin serving his four-month contempt sentence on July 1, 2024, after the appeals court rejected his bid to remain free
Date: June-July 2024 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction on May 10, 2024
Date: 2024-05-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon pleaded not guilty to New York state charges of money laundering, conspiracy, and scheme to defraud on September 8, 2022
Date: 2022-09-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced state fraud charges against Bannon on September 8, 2022, related to the We Build the Wall scheme (indictment filed in New York State Supreme Court)
Date: 2022-09-08 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols sentenced Bannon to four months in federal prison and a $6,500 fine for contempt of Congress on October 21, 2022
Date: 2022-10-21 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 A federal grand jury indicted Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress on November 12, 2021 (Case: United States v. Bannon, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)
Date: 2021-11-12 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 The U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress on October 21, 2021, for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the January 6th Select Committee
Date: 2021-10-21 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 President Donald Trump pardoned Bannon on January 20, 2021, his last day in office, ending the federal fraud prosecution before trial
Date: 2021-01-20 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 20, 2020, on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the 'We Build the Wall' crowdfunding campaign
Date: 2020-08-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon ordered to report to federal prison to begin serving sentence after appeals exhausted
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Supreme Court declined to hear Bannon's appeal of contempt conviction
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Sentenced to four months in federal prison and fined $6,500 for contempt of Congress conviction
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon convicted by federal jury on both contempt of Congress counts
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Department of Justice indicted Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress for failure to comply with subpoena
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 U.S. House of Representatives voted 229-202 to hold Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon refused to comply with congressional subpoena, citing executive privilege claims asserted by former President Trump
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack issued subpoena to Bannon on September 23, 2021, requiring document production and testimony
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Financial disclosure revealed income from Breitbart News LLC, Bannon Strategic Advisors Inc., and various film production entities
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon filed Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) upon joining the White House in January 2017, disclosing assets between $4.6 million and $48.5 million
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated Any federal contracts to Bannon-affiliated entities would require searching specific business names (e.g., Bannon Film Industries, Bannon Strategic Advisors) rather than his personal name
✓ Gemini-verified (95) Partially Corroborated No publicly documented federal contracts have been widely reported as awarded directly to Steve Bannon personally through standard federal procurement processes
✓ Gemini-verified (100) Primary Source USASpending.gov tracks federal contracts, grants, loans, and other financial assistance to organizations and businesses, not typically to individual political appointees
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist from January 2017 to August 2017, a political appointment compensated through Executive Branch payroll, not federal contracts
Date: January 2017 - August 2017 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - federal contracts site:usaspending.gov
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon served as CEO of Donald J. Trump for President campaign committee (FEC ID C00580100) from August 2016 through November 2016
Date: August 2016 - November 2016 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 New York State filed state fraud charges against Bannon related to the same We Build the Wall conduct in September 2022
Date: 2022-09-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 President Trump pardoned Bannon on January 20, 2021, for the federal We Build the Wall charges before trial
Date: 2021-01-20 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Bannon was charged with federal wire fraud conspiracy related to the We Build the Wall crowdfunding campaign in August 2020, alleging he personally received over $1 million; this was a DOJ prosecution, not an SEC enforcement action
Date: 2020-08-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini Primary Sourcew·40 Steve Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs from 1984 to 1990 in the Mergers and Acquisitions department, meaning he would have been involved with SEC-regulated transactions during that period
Date: 1984-1990 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
AI Analysis (20)
AI-generated inferences derived from cross-referencing primary and secondary data. These are analytical hypotheses, not established facts — they are the platform's read, not its record, and the verification pipeline covers their provenance, not their truth. Where verification stops →
AI Inference The Obama administration's expansion of federal grant transparency mechanisms (e.g., USASpending.gov, grants.gov) did not result in any documented grants to GAI, suggesting the entity may have purposely avoided public accountability associated with federal money.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The claim that Bannon's Cambridge Analytica board membership and campaign CEO roles created an FEC violation has never been tested through a formal FEC complaint or enforcement action, according to publicly available FEC MUR records.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The New York 'We Build the Wall' state prosecution of Steve Bannon was initiated and investigated independently from the federal case, as state-level investigative work predates the January 2021 federal pardon and did not require a specific enforcement gap to exist.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Steve Bannon has never filed a registration under the Foreign Agents Registration Act in connection with his international political advisory work, including his 2018 creation of 'The Movement' foundation in Brussels, despite clear DOJ guidance that advising foreign political entities can trigger FARA obligations.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 No publicly available FINRA BrokerCheck record exists for Stephen K. Bannon, any known trade name he used after 1990, or any entity he controlled, suggesting he was not a FINRA-registered associated person during the 2014-2016 period of his Cambridge Analytica involvement.
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 FINRA enforcement records represent the highest probability source for identifying regulatory actions against Bannon that wouldn't appear in SEC databases, given his documented Goldman Sachs employment requiring registered representative status
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of SEC enforcement actions against Bannon-affiliated entities likely reflects successful regulatory arbitrage rather than absence of potentially problematic activities, as his documented business structure strategy systematically avoided SEC jurisdiction
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 UK Companies House requires statutory filing of director appointments and resignations with specific effective dates, creating a definitive record of Bannon's Cambridge Analytica board tenure timeline
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 FEC itemized disbursement reports would contain specific dates and amounts of Trump campaign payments to Cambridge Analytica LLC, enabling precise timeline analysis against Bannon's board tenure
Date: 2016-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The absence of 'Bannon Film Industries' and 'Bannon Strategic Advisors Inc.' in standard corporate registries is consistent with Bannon's documented pattern of operating through private Delaware LLCs and foreign-domiciled entities
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Federal investigation search targets may include business names that exist only as DBAs, trademarks, or informal business designations rather than registered corporate entities
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The regulatory framework distinction between FINRA supervision of broker-dealers and SEC regulation of public companies creates different disclosure requirements and enforcement mechanisms that could affect the visibility of Bannon's Wall Street background in public records
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 FINRA BrokerCheck represents the most probable source for regulatory records related to Bannon's documented financial services career, as his Goldman Sachs employment (1984-1990) would have required registered representative status under NASD/FINRA supervision
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Bannon's documented business career pattern systematically avoided SEC-regulated officer/director positions at U.S. public companies, limiting his federal disclosure footprint compared to other political figures with corporate backgrounds
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Breitbart News Network's Delaware LLC structure allowed it to receive funding from undisclosed sources while its executives participated in political activities that would trigger FEC disclosure requirements when they moved into formal campaign roles
Date: 2012-2016 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The Mercer family's political funding created an integrated media-political operation where Breitbart News Network served as the content production arm while Make America Number 1 super PAC served as the electoral expenditure arm, with Bannon positioned to coordinate between both entities
Date: 2015-2016 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - FEC donations
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 No SEC enforcement actions have been identified against any Bannon-affiliated entities (Bannon & Co., Government Accountability Institute, or Breitbart News Network) despite their involvement in financial or political activities
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 The DOJ's decision to prosecute We Build the Wall under wire fraud rather than securities fraud statutes indicates federal prosecutors determined the crowdfunding campaign did not constitute a securities offering subject to SEC jurisdiction
Date: 2020-06-15 Added: 07 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - SEC filing
⚠ flagged by Gemini AI Inferencew·40 Bannon's business career pattern (employee at Goldman Sachs, private boutique firm ownership, foreign company affiliations, private media company board roles) systematically avoided SEC-regulated officer/director positions at U.S. public companies
AI Inference The New York state trial on fraud charges was scheduled for late 2024, with proceedings ongoing as of knowledge cutoff.
Date: 2024-06-15 Added: 05 Apr 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Research: Steve Bannon - court record
All Connections (42)
→ Peter Thiel person
ideological_network secondary since 2016
Both Bannon and Thiel are prominent figures in the nationalist-populist right movement that supported Trump's 2016 campaign. Bannon served as CEO of Trump's 2016 campaign (August-November 2016) while Thiel was a major Trump donor and RNC speaker. Both have connections to Curtis Yarvin's neoreactionary intellectual circles.
→ JD Vance elected official
political_network, affiliation inferential since 2016
Both are figures in the nationalist-populist movement within the Republican Party. Bannon's Breitbart News and political influence helped shape the populist movement that Vance later joined and represents. · Vance's selection as Trump's 2024 VP nominee places him in political alignment with Steve Bannon's nationalist-populist movement within Republican politics.
→ Curtis Yarvin person
ideological_influence, informal political contact secondary since 2017
Bannon has cited neoreactionary ideas associated with Yarvin's writings. Both are influential figures in the intellectual networks of the populist-nationalist right, though direct collaboration is not documented in the provided facts. · Media reports documented that Yarvin had communications with Steve Bannon during the early Trump administration period. News reports in 2017 indicated informal contact, and Yarvin was discussed in connection with Trump administration ideological influences, though no government records document an official advisory role
→ Tulsi Gabbard elected official
political_network, political_association inferential since 2017
Both Bannon and Gabbard have been associated with populist, anti-establishment political positioning and have appeared in overlapping media and political circles critical of mainstream foreign policy. · Both figures have been associated with populist, anti-establishment political movements. Gabbard's departure from the Democratic Party in October 2022 and subsequent endorsement of Republican candidates aligned her with similar political circles. Both have appeared on overlapping media platforms and have been characterized as challenging mainstream political establishments.
→ Cambridge Analytica company
investor, membership primary since 2014
Bannon was involved with Cambridge Analytica's parent company SCL Group and its financial structures. He served in a leadership capacity with the data analytics firm that was later subject to regulatory scrutiny. · Steve Bannon served as vice president and board member of Cambridge Analytica from its founding until 2016. He was instrumental in connecting the company to the Trump campaign and Republican political operations before becoming White House Chief Strategist.
→ SCL Group company
financial_involvement, corporate_leadership primary since 2014
Bannon was involved with SCL Group, Cambridge Analytica's parent company, and its financial structures. · Steve Bannon served as vice president of Cambridge Analytica, SCL Group's subsidiary. He played a key role in connecting the company to US political campaigns and was instrumental in bringing Robert Mercer's investment to the SCL Group family of companies.
→ Robert Mercer person
investor, political_association primary since 2012
Bannon served on the board of Breitbart News Network, which received significant funding from Robert Mercer. The Mercer family was a major financial supporter of Bannon's media ventures. · Robert Mercer (Renaissance Technologies) has documented political activity through conservative PAC contributions (MARLIN PAC). Steve Bannon and Robert Mercer are both known entities with overlapping political spheres.
→ Rebekah Mercer person
investor, collaboration secondary since 2012
Through Robert Mercer's significant funding of Breitbart News Network where Bannon served on the board, Bannon had connections to the Mercer family including Rebekah Mercer. · The Mercer family, including Rebekah Mercer, were major backers of Steve Bannon's political activities. Rebekah's documented contributions to Trump-affiliated PACs (Save America, Never Surrender Inc.) align with the political networks Bannon helped establish.
→ Peter Navarro person
fellow_trump_advisor_and_contempt_defendant, political_alliance secondary since 2017
Both Bannon and Navarro served as advisors in the Trump administration and both faced contempt of Congress charges related to January 6th Committee subpoenas. Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist from January 2017 to August 2017. · Peter Navarro and Steve Bannon were both senior advisors in the Trump White House, with Navarro serving as trade advisor during the same administration. Both were later charged with contempt of Congress for defying January 6th committee subpoenas, though the court records for Navarro's case did not appear in the databases searched.
→ Michael Flynn person
colleague secondary since 2017
Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist and attended National Security Council meetings in an advisory capacity during the same period Flynn served as National Security Advisor in the Trump administration.
→ Rumble company
hosts_content_of, content_partner secondary since 2021-01-01
Bannon's War Room program has used Rumble as a primary distribution platform throughout the post-2020 deplatforming period. · Bannon's War Room podcast is distributed on Rumble, which serves as a primary distribution platform following Bannon's removal from YouTube and other mainstream platforms.
→ Bannon & Co. company
founder confirmed
Co-founded boutique investment bank with Goldman Sachs colleagues in 1990
fundraiser_advisor confirmed
Helped secure $60 million in Goldman Sachs funding for IGE in 2005-2006
→ Affinity Media company
ceo confirmed
CEO of rebranded Internet Gaming Entertainment from 2007-2011
→ Peter Schweizer person
business partner confirmed
Co-founded GAI and collaborated on various projects including documentaries
campaign CEO confirmed
Appointed CEO on August 17, 2016, two weeks before largest payment to Cambridge Analytica
→ Christopher Wylie person
whistleblower testimony subject primary since 2018
Christopher Wylie, Cambridge Analytica whistleblower, testified before the UK Parliament that Bannon was instrumental in conceptualizing Cambridge Analytica's political psychographic targeting approach.
→ Goldman Sachs organisation
employment primary since 1984
Bannon worked at Goldman Sachs in the Mergers & Acquisitions department from 1984 to 1990, requiring securities industry registration and making him subject to FINRA enforcement records.
→ Make America Number 1 organization
coordinating relationship inferential since 2016
The Mercer family's political funding created an integrated operation where Make America Number 1 super PAC served as the electoral expenditure arm, with Bannon positioned to coordinate between Breitbart and the super PAC.
→ Donald Trump person
pardon recipient primary since 2021
President Donald Trump issued a pardon to Steve Bannon on January 20, 2021, covering federal We Build the Wall fraud charges before trial.
→ Palantir Technologies company
no direct connection identified inferential
No documented facts link Bannon to Palantir Technologies. Bannon's business pattern avoided SEC-regulated positions at U.S. public companies like Palantir.
→ AggregateIQ company
potential business associate inferential since 2014
AggregateIQ was a Canadian digital advertising firm that worked with Cambridge Analytica during the time Bannon was on the board, though Bannon's direct connection to the entity is not explicitly documented.
founder confirmed
Co-founded conservative think tank in 2012 with Peter Schweizer
← Elon Musk person
affiliation inferential since 2024
Both Musk and Bannon are aligned with Trump's political movement. Musk's support for Trump through America PAC and his DOGE advisory role places him in the same political network as Bannon.
political_network_connection inferential since 2024
World Liberty Financial is associated with Donald Trump and his family. Steve Bannon served as Trump's White House Chief Strategist and has been a key political ally. While no direct operational connection to WLF is documented, Bannon operates within the same Trump political ecosystem and has promoted cryptocurrency ventures aligned with populist politics.
← Ric Grenell person
political_network inferential since 2025
Both Grenell and Bannon are part of the Trump political network. Grenell's substantial donations to Trump-aligned candidates and PACs (including Bold Era entities) indicate participation in overlapping Republican political circles.
← Alexander Nix person
collaboration confirmed
Nix was CEO of Cambridge Analytica while Bannon was vice president, both signed contracts with data collection companies
← Aleksandr Kogan person
data provider confirmed
Kogan's company GSR collected Facebook data that was used by Bannon's Cambridge Analytica
← Palmer Luckey person
political_meeting likely
Met once at White House in May 2017 for introduction
← Cliff Bentz person
oversight primary since 2021
Bentz voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying the January 6th commission's subpoena (Oct 2021), despite voting to create the Jan. 6 commission
← Harriet M. Hageman person
affiliation inferential since 2022
Hageman's 2016 'never-Trumper' position evolved to full alignment with Trump's agenda. Bannon's populist-nationalist faction includes figures like Hageman who opposed Cheney and embraced Trump's energy/immigration policies. Direct connection not documented but inferred from political trajectory.
← Carol D. Miller person
affiliation primary since 2021
Miller voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the January 6th Select Committee
← Darin LaHood person
associates in political events primary since 2021
LaHood voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. He also voted against impeaching Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection and against creating the January 6 Commission.
← Burgess Owens person
Vote primary since 2021
Owens voted against holding Steve Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the January 6th Select Committee.
← Clay Higgins person
Voted Against Holding in Contempt primary since 2021
Higgins voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress.
naming association inferential since 1996
The firm's name includes 'Bannon,' referencing Steve Bannon, who was a principal at Bannon & Co., the joint venture partner with Societe Generale.
← Regnery Publishing company
publishing relationship inferential since 2016
Steve Bannon has been associated with Regnery Publishing through his role in the conservative media ecosystem and through Bannon & Co. which had connections to publishing projects. Regnery has published works by authors close to Bannon's political circle.
← SCL Elections company
board_member_strategic_advisor primary since 2014
Steve Bannon served as a vice president and board member of Cambridge Analytica/SCL Elections and helped promote its services to political campaigns.
vote primary since 2021
Smith voted against holding Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the January 6th Select Committee.
← Senate Judiciary Committee government agency
oversight inferential since 2022
Senate Judiciary Committee has oversight responsibilities that would include matters related to Steve Bannon's legal proceedings and DOJ actions
← Stephen Miller person
colleague primary since 2017
Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon both served as senior advisors in the Trump White House during overlapping periods. Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist from January 2017 to August 2017, while Miller served as Senior Advisor from January 2017 to January 2021. Both were involved in shaping administration policy, particularly on immigration and nationalist agenda items.
← Jim Jordan elected official
political associate inferential since 2026
Both have been involved in conservative political circles and oversight investigations; listed in known entities.
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2017-04-01 ↗ Steve Bannon Worth As Much As $48 Million, Blockbuster Filings Reveal external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-04-09 ↗ How Bannon's multimedia machine drove a movement and paid him millions external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-07 ↗ US Supreme Court vacates Bannon contempt ruling, remands for DOJ dismissal external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2024-05-10 ↗ United States v. Bannon, 101 F.4th 16 (D.C. Cir. 2024) external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-02-13 ↗ Steve Bannon | Biography, Trump, Imprisonment, & Facts external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2018-06-14 ↗ Steve Bannon Seeks to Cash-In on 'Deplorable Coin' external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
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2017-06-01 ↗ White House granted 14 ethics waivers to staffers including ex-lobbyists external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2025-10-15 ↗ Docket for 25-453: Stephen K. Bannon, Petitioner v. United States external_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
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