Who was Steve Bannon married to? Net worth, family life, and all about the former Trump strategist as he's freed from prison
Steve Bannon, a former chief strategist to Donald Trump, was released from prison on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. He was sentenced to four months in 2022 after being accused of contempt of Congress. The charges were imposed after he did not comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the 2021 US Capitol Attack.
According to CNN, Bannon reported at a Connecticut-based federal prison in July this year. Before being taken inside, he approached a podium near the facility, saying that it was time for him to surrender.
Apart from working for Trump, Steve Bannon was an executive chairman of the website Breitbart. His net worth currently stands at $20 million, as per CelebrityNetWorth, and has tied the knot thrice with Cathleen Houff Jordan, Mary Piccard, and Diane Clohesy. However, all three marriages eventually ended in divorce.
Furthermore, Steve appeared on his podcast War Room after his release.
"The four months in federal prison not only didn't break me, but it empowered me," he addressed his experience in prison.
Podchaser reported that despite being on top of Apple's political podcast charts for a long time, War Room dropped to the lowest spot on the list after Bannon was sent to prison. Notably, the news of Bannon's release comes a few days before the US presidential election, which is scheduled for November 5.
Steve Bannon's ex-wives were established in different fields: Personal life, fortune, and other details explained
The Norfolk, Virginia, native has been in the headlines over the years for being involved with different activities. He has produced films like Fire from the Heartland: The Awakening of the Conservative Woman and accumulated notable wealth from his association with media organizations.
According to CelebrityNetWorth, Steve Bannon owns a real estate rental property of around $10.5 million. The outlet also states that he has bank accounts with more than $2.25 million.
Moreover, he even negotiated a deal to obtain a portion of the profits generated by the TV show Seinfeld. He earned almost $30 million in dividends from his equity stake. Steve was also employed as an investment banker in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department of Goldman Sachs.
Steve Bannon then established a bank called Bannon & Co. with a few of his colleagues. He then joined an earth science research project in Arizona, Biosphere 2, where he was a director, and formed a dark money organization called Citizens of the American Republic.
The 70-year-old is a father of three children—Maureen, Grace, and Emily—from his previous marriages, as per IMDb. Maureen is the eldest and was born after Steve tied the knot with Cathleen Houff Jordan, who has kept her professional life away from the spotlight. Apart from that, no details are available on when the duo married each other.
Steve Bannon's second wife, Mary Louise Piccard, was an investment banker in the past, and the duo are the parents of the other two kids. Their marriage did not last long and after they split in 1997, Steve exchanged vows with Diane Clohesy in 2006.
Diane had a successful career in the modeling world and was in a relationship with Steve for seven years before getting married. Despite being well-established, Diane has reportedly struggled with drug addiction problems and she was supported by Bannon as she slowly recovered, as per Tuko. The duo separated in 2009.
Steve Bannon's sentencing was ordered earlier this year
As mentioned, Bannon was convicted after he did not appear before a committee involved with the investigation of the US Capitol attack in 2021. Back in June this year, federal judge Carl Nichols allowed the Justice Department to force his sentence, as per the London Evening Standard.
Despite being convicted in 2022, he appealed the decision due to which his sentencing was postponed by a U.S. district judge. While speaking to the co-anchor of This Week, Jonathan Karl, in June 2024, Steve Bannon said he never regretted his decision to defy the subpoena.
"If it took me going to prison to finally get the House to start to move, to start to delegitimize the illegitimate J6 committee, then, hey, guess what, my going to prison is worth it," he shared.
While appearing at the court at the same time, Steve Bannon spoke to the public, stating that his legal team would approach the Supreme Court if needed.
"There's not a prison built or a jail built that will ever shut me up. [These legal challenges are] about shutting down the Maga movement," he added, according to the London Evening Standard.
Apart from being sentenced, he was also ordered to pay $6,500 as a fine, according to the Associated Press. He was additionally accused of failing to submit documents related to his association with Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the presidential election in 2020.