Davidoff Hutcher & Citron partner Robert Costello, left, and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, right. Photos: David Handschuh/ALM and Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP Steve Bannon Retains Robert Costello as New Lawyer in 'We Build the Wall' Fraud Case
The notice of appearance was entered before the ex-White House strategist has a pretrial hearing set for Dec. 17. Costello is a former chief of the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, and has defended Leona Helmsley and George Steinbrenner in high-profile litigation.
December 11, 2020 at 04:34 PM
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Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has apparently retained Davidoff Hutcher & Citron partner Robert Costello to represent him in a criminal conspiracy case, after his previous counsel moved to withdraw from the case.
Costello entered a notice of appearance Friday in Manhattan federal court, where Bannon and three associates are accused of swindling investors in We Build the Wall, an online crowdfunding campaign in support of President Donald Trump's effort to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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