The longtime ally of Donald J. Trump faces state charges of bilking donors who gave money to build a border wall. His delay tactics mimic those of his patron.
Both Musk, the world's richest man, and Bannon, who served as CEO of Trump's 2016 campaign and as a White House adviser during his first term as president, are key allies of the president-elect.
Steve Bannon — who is facing a fundraising fraud trial over allegations he duped donors to his non-profit — has hired Rudy Giuliani’s power lawyer Arthur Aidala, Page Six has learned.