‘We Build the Wall’ Organizers Plead Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy
23rd April 2022
Two men who collected money from the public under the promise of using the funds to build a border wall have been arrested on fraud charges.
Brian Kolfage and Andrew Badolato both plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud Thursday in a Manhattan federal court, according to the New York Post. The duo admitted to lying to donors, saying that they intended from the beginning to use the funds for personal gain. The pair took large salaries from the donations and covered their tracks by lying on their tax forms.