Conservative firebrand Steve Bannon pleaded guilty to defrauding donors in a fundraising effort to build a wall along the southern US border in a deal that allowed him to avoid prison.

Former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon is expected in a Manhattan court on Tuesday following discussions between his lawyers and prosecutors over a possible plea deal to resolve a criminal case over his crowdfunding campaign for the U.

President Trump had already pardoned his longtime adviser in a similar federal case, which accused him of skimming money from donations to build a southern border barrier.

Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon will plead guilty to fraud charges in a deal with New York prosecutors to avoid jail time, resolving allegations tied to a fundraising scheme for a private border wall.

Stephen K. Bannon pleaded guilty to a charity fraud scheme in state court in Manhattan but will not serve prison time or probation as part of the deal.