Posted 3/7/2024, 9:31:10 AM
Bannon Faces Sanctions for Allegedly Dodging $484K in Legal Fees
- Bannon has refused to pay $484,197 he owes his former lawyer for 2 years, despite court orders to pay
- Bannon has dodged follow-up subpoenas about his finances and ability to pay the debt
- Bannon's new lawyer initially agreed to scheduled a deposition but later resisted, claiming answering questions could compromise Bannon's 5th amendment rights
- The former lawyer has asked the judge to sanction Bannon and his current lawyer $10,000 each for intentionally delaying tactics
- The former lawyer also asked the judge to tack on costs for having to address Bannon's "frivolity" in avoiding payment