Steve Bannon

Bannon, 70, charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office with money laundering, deceiving donors

US District Judge also ordered Bannon to pay a fine of $6,500

Bannon faces two counts of contempt of US Congress

Conspiracy theories about his case have spread wildly on social media, drawing particular attention in the US

Bannon had been subpoenaed by Mueller to testify before a grand jury in an ongoing probe

US president's lawyer has sent a cease-and-desist letter accusing him of violating a non-disclosure agreement

US president said in an interview last week that he expected the Mueller investigation to be "fair"

Fifth high-profile casualty in Trump's inner circle in just six months

Some of the White House tensions are by Trump's own design

Bannon's inclusion in the NSC at the end of January raised concerns