2 Florida Men Plead Guilty in ‘We Build the Wall’ Fundraiser Scheme

Benton Stevens, 7, and Brian Kolfage, founder of We Build the Wall, cut the ribbon at the official ceremony for the new half-mile section of border fence built from donations, at Sunland Park, N.M., on May 30, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

Two Florida men pleaded guilty on April 21 in connection with their roles in defrauding hundreds of thousands of people who donated money to a project to build a border wall, the Department of Justice announced.

Brian Kolfage, 39, and Andrew Badolato, 57, each pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.