Colorado Businessman Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Role in Border Wall Fundraising Scheme

A border patrol agent listens to radio chatter at the border wall near San Diego, Calif., on May 31, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A Colorado businessman convicted for his part in swindling $25 million from proponents of building a wall along the U.S. southern border was sentenced to 63 months in prison. This is the sentence prosecutors requested, according to court documents.

A jury found Timothy Shea, 52, guilty of two counts of conspiracy and one count of obstruction of justice for his part in “We Build the Wall,” an online fundraiser to finance former President Donald Trump’s promised border wall, on Oct. 28, 2022.