'Keep America Great Committee' Founder Admits Swindling Trump Fans

[left-of-center2012]

James Kyle Bell, whose “Keep America Great Committee” was outed by The Daily Beast earlier this year for masquerading as an official Trump campaign PAC and defrauding Trump supporters into donating at least $500,000, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, according to federal court filings made public on Monday.

The charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years, but prosecutors stated in a letter to Bell’s lawyer that they will seek between 78 and 97 months for Bell, along with a fine of $25,000 to $250,000. As part of his plea, Bell also admitted to deceiving the government out of more than $1 million in phony Paycheck Protection Program loans intended to help employers avoid laying off staff due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to his Trumpian chicanery, Bell also created a phony pro-Biden group called the “Best Days Lie Ahead” committee, which prosecutors say fraudulently took in some $100,000 in donations but returned them all after the organization was bounced from its online fundraising portal.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/keep-america-great-committee-founder-james-kyle-bell-pleads-guilty-to-swindling-trump-donors?ref=home

[Blue Owl]

1. The Itty Bitty Shitty Committee

[niyad]

8. Ah, the memories! You nearly owed me a keyboard.

[Initech]

10. ....

[BobTheSubgenius]

15. C'mon folks....say it with me.

Duzy!

[msfiddlestix]

2. so wait, above and beyond all of the other money he swindled from donations, he swindled

the government of over a million dollars in phony Paycheck Protection program loans, which he is apparently not required to pay back to the government in full but only a $25,000 dollar to $250,000 at best?

I just don't understand that kind of agreement/assessment.

[chowder66]

3. I don't get it either. nt

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

4. Same here...

He should have to return every cent he borrowed on top of paying the fine.

[marble falls]

5. Read it again. He hasn't had to answer for the PPP money yet. But he will.

[chowder66]

12. In the actual document under Forfeiture there is a list of amounts

Including $800k+.

[onethatcares]

6. no, no no no NO

fine him 6 million dollars and give him 10 solid years in Lewisburg Federal Pen.... None of this split the take with the house bullshit. Take everything he has and use the funds against the fine.

Otherwise it's a win for the jackass.

[11 Bravo]

7. Fuck Trump fans. Now they can wait until cat food goes on sale at Pet Smart.

[Traildogbob]

14. With ya a the way

Fuck Trump fans, and their feelings. Just fuck em all.
Cat food is too good. Out of date by 3 weeks 7/11 sushi. Fuck em. Covid death is too good for em. Out of fucks here.

[Initech]

9. I'm shocked, shocked! Well not that shocked.

[ffr]

11. Keep it going, is what I say!

The more money you drain from your loyal anti-American cult followers, the less they'll have tomorrow.

Swindlers will swindle. Grifters will grift. Con-artists will con. If you were born yesterday, rest assured we told you so.

[uponit7771]

13. K&R

[BobTheSubgenius]

16. Swindling these people can't be that tough.

They have proved that they will fall for just about anything.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Give your money to Trump or give your money to this guy

It's all wasted money either way.

[monkeyman1]

18. that's funny !! Don the con got took by a con !!!

[nuxvomica]

19. Interesting that the RWs were more gullible than the liberals

But after all they've been groomed for this, for years.