Bannon’s Fate May Be Tied to Pal Who Taped Accused Mobster (1)

When his dealings with a loan shark turned ugly in 2008, Andrew Badolato sought the help of the FBI, agreeing to record calls as the government built a case against a man it said was involved in organized crime.

Around the same time, Badolato, a longtime business partner of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chief Steve Bannon, assisted with a second case, providing information that helped prosecutors send one of his associates to prison for securities fraud.

Now the Sarasota, Florida, businessman is at the center of a third criminal case -- this time as a defendant. ...