New York, Sep 9 (TIWN) Steve Bannon, who served former US President Donald Trump's chief strategist, was charged with money laundering, conspiracy and scheme to defraud after he surrendered to New York State prosecutors, according to local authorities.

On Thursday, the prosecutors announced the indictment of Bannon, 68, and We Build the Wall, Inc., a Florida-based not-for-profit corporation, for a year-long fundraising scheme that netted over $15 million from thousands of donors, and for laundering the proceeds of that scheme in order to advance and conceal the fraud, reports Xinhua news agency.