Nonprofit
We Build the Wall was a nonprofit organization founded in 2018 to privately fund construction of barriers along the US-Mexico border. The organization raised over $25 million through crowdfunding. Steve Bannon and others were arrested in August 2020 on fraud charges alleging they diverted funds for personal use. Bannon was pardoned by Trump; others were convicted.
Status
activeIndustry
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Founded
December 1, 2018
Connections
Database ID
#22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222208
No key people recorded yet
Key personnel will appear as the investigation develops
No events recorded yet
Timeline events will appear as the investigation develops
fraud charges, crowdfunding scam, border wall
"Organizers defrauded hundreds of thousands of donors by falsely claiming that 100% of contributions would fund border wall construction."