“Brian Kolfage, whose work with Stephen Bannon to raise money for a U.S.-Mexico border wall resulted in a federal fraud indictment last year, faces new tax fraud charges,” reports Bloomberg News. “Kolfage, a disabled Air Force veteran, was indicted in Pensacola, Florida, this week for filing a false tax return and fraud. Federal prosecutors said that Kolfage received hundreds of thousands of dollars from different organizations, including We Build the Wall Inc., which he deposited in his personal bank account.”
“We will investigate and prosecute those who falsely misrepresent their income — whether by traditional evasion or failing to disclose charitable contributions diverted to their personal gain,” Jason Coody, acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Florida, said Thursday in a statement. “The charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Kolfage, 39, is scheduled to appear in federal court in Pensacola on May 27. His attorney, Harvey A. Steinberg, didn’t respond to a request for comment.”