Steve Bannon's rise and fall: How the former Trump adviser went from the White House to the Big House

Steve Bannon argued in April that his criminal prosecution should be dismissed.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

• Steve Bannon, once considered the most powerful man in Trump's White House, was convicted Friday.
• Bannon was found guilty of contempt of Congress after refusing to comply with the January 6 panel.

Steve Bannon was convicted Friday of contempt of Congress — marking a dramatic turn for the media executive turned political strategist who was once considered one of the most powerful people in former President Donald Trump's White House.

The conviction was related Bannon's refusal to comply with the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. A jury found him guilty on two counts, each of which carry a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a $10,000 fine. His sentencing is set for October 21.

As he left the courtroom Friday, Bannon said he had lost the "battle" but not the "war," vowing to appeal the conviction. Speaking later on Fox News, he also warned the January 6 committee that "there's going to be a real committee, and this is going to be backed by Republican grassroots voters."

Here's how Bannon went from Trump's oval office to facing jail time.