Roger Stone Barred From Talking About His Case Following Criticism Of Judge
5 years, 10 months ago

Roger Stone Barred From Talking About His Case Following Criticism Of Judge

NPR  

Roger Stone Barred From Talking About His Case Following Criticism Of Judge Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP Updated at 6:34 p.m. ET A federal judge on Thursday barred Roger Stone from talking publicly about his case after an inflammatory photo was posted on his Instagram account of the judge that included what appeared to be a crosshairs. Sponsor Message The judge's decision adds Stone to an existing gag order that prohibits attorneys from speaking about the case and bars any of the parties from talking about it in the vicinity of the courthouse. Stone's Instagram post on Monday suggested that conspirators within the "deep state" had schemed to put his case before an ostensibly unfair Jackson so she could preside over a "show trial."

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Roger Stone advocated 'armed guards' at polling places on hot mic: report
3 months ago

Roger Stone advocated 'armed guards' at polling places on hot mic: report

Raw Story  

Longtime Donald Trump ally and political trickster Roger Stone was caught on a secret undercover recording by documentarian Lauren Windsor advocating for "armed guards" to be stationed at polling places during an August event in Jacksonville, Florida, Rolling Stone reported Thursday. "Instead, our guys just left.” Stone appeared to be talking about confusion that unfolded at Huntington Place convention center …

Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Justice Department watchdog investigation found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a decision to propose a lighter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, according to a report released Wednesday. The inspector general found that then-interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Timothy Shea initially sought advice …

Trump’s defiant help for Stone adds to tumult in Washington
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump’s defiant help for Stone adds to tumult in Washington

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s intervention into a criminal case connected to his own conduct drew fierce rebukes Saturday from Democrats and a few lonely Republicans, with calls for investigations and legislation. Shortly before heading out Saturday morning for his Virginia golf club, Trump made unfounded accusations against his political foes while taking another swipe at special counsel Robert Mueller’s …

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Adviser Roger Stone In Obstruction Case
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Adviser Roger Stone In Obstruction Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of his longtime confidant Roger Stone, who was convicted in November on seven charges including lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation into whether the Trump campaign worked with Russia to tip the 2016 election. “Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax …

Trump hints at Roger Stone pardon before he reports to prison
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump hints at Roger Stone pardon before he reports to prison

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump appeared on the cusp of taking decisive action to keep his longtime advisor Roger Stone out of jail Friday. President Donald Trump may be on the verge of pardoning or commuting the sentence of Roger Stone, the longtime former Republican strategist who worked as an adviser on his presidential campaign. A jury convicted the former strategist of …

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Longtime Friend And Adviser Roger Stone
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Longtime Friend And Adviser Roger Stone

NPR  

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Longtime Friend And Adviser Roger Stone Enlarge this image toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Updated Saturday at 10:22 a.m. ET President Trump on Friday evening commuted the prison sentence of his longtime friend Roger Stone, a veteran Republican operative who was convicted of lying to Congress about his efforts …

Berman’s ouster is Barr’s latest push for tighter control under Trump
4 years, 6 months ago

Berman’s ouster is Barr’s latest push for tighter control under Trump

CNN  

Washington CNN — The last time William Barr was attorney general, a federal prosecutor brought criminal charges in a politically sensitive case days before the 1992 presidential election, a move George H.W. This is the office investigating Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s friend and personal lawyer, and Berman limited his briefings with Barr, curbing efforts by the attorney general to …

Prosecutor: Trump ally Roger Stone was ‘treated differently’
4 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutor: Trump ally Roger Stone was ‘treated differently’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal prosecutor is prepared to tell Congress on Wednesday that Roger Stone, a close ally of President Donald Trump, was given special treatment ahead of his sentencing because of his relationship with the president. Aaron Zelinsky, a career Justice Department prosecutor who was part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s team and worked on the case against Stone, …

Roger Stone to appeal guilty verdict, denial of new trial
4 years, 8 months ago

Roger Stone to appeal guilty verdict, denial of new trial

CNN  

Washington CNN — Convicted longtime Trump friend and adviser Roger Stone has told the federal court he is appealing his sentence and his judge’s refusal to grant him a new trial. In denying him a new trial, Jackson noted that the appeals court above her, the DC Circuit, generally leaves decisions to grant new trials with the trial-level judge – …

Stone judge calls back jurors to address misconduct claims
4 years, 10 months ago

Stone judge calls back jurors to address misconduct claims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday brought in nearly all members of the jury that convicted Trump ally Roger Stone on charges related to the Russia investigation in order to answer questions on allegations of juror misconduct. The revelation by U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson was another highly unusual twist in the Stone saga, which has included …

Amy Berman Jackson criticizes Trump’s attacks on Roger Stone juror
4 years, 10 months ago

Amy Berman Jackson criticizes Trump’s attacks on Roger Stone juror

CNN  

Washington CNN — Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Tuesday that attacks from President Donald Trump and commentary from conservative media are part of a campaign of intimidation and harassment of jurors in Roger Stone’s criminal case, before she brought the jurors into the courtroom to testify about the integrity of their decision in November that Stone was guilty. “They are …

Judge Weighs Roger Stone's Bid For A New Trial As Trump Attacks Her On Twitter
4 years, 10 months ago

Judge Weighs Roger Stone's Bid For A New Trial As Trump Attacks Her On Twitter

NPR  

Judge Weighs Roger Stone's Bid For A New Trial As Trump Attacks Her On Twitter Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP Updated at 8:01 p.m. ET A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday heard arguments from Roger Stone's lawyers and federal prosecutors on the longtime Republican operative's bid for a new trial based on his allegations of …

Are Roger Stone's attacks on the judge just a desperate attempt to score a new trial?
4 years, 10 months ago

Are Roger Stone's attacks on the judge just a desperate attempt to score a new trial?

Raw Story  

Once again, Roger Stone's lawyers filed a demand that Judge Amy Berman Jackson recuse herself from his case. That’s why President Trump couldn’t force United States District Judge Gonzalo Curiel off his case with his bigoted and boorish claims that Curiel’s ethnic background disqualified him from hearing the Trump University case," as The Atlantic explained last year. When Stone's lawyers …

Federal judge criticizes Trump as she sentences Roger Stone to 40 months in prison
4 years, 10 months ago

Federal judge criticizes Trump as she sentences Roger Stone to 40 months in prison

LA Times  

A federal judge who has been the target of President Trump’s gibes rebuked the president Thursday for his repeated attacks on prosecutors and the courts and criticized as “unprecedented” Atty. “Roger Stone took it upon himself to lie, impede, to obstruct,” the judge said, adding that his actions undermined the government’s ability to thwart foreign interference in elections. Smiling as …

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison

Al Jazeera  

The longtime Trump adviser was convicted last year of witness tampering and lying to US Congress. The judge also said Stone “knew exactly what he was doing” when he posted an image on social media last year that positioned a gun’s cross-hairs over her head. ‘Not one isolated incident’ The initial sentencing memo by the original prosecutors in the case …

Roger Stone arrives in Washington D.C. to be sentenced for lying to Congress
4 years, 10 months ago

Roger Stone arrives in Washington D.C. to be sentenced for lying to Congress

Daily Mail  

Roger Stone arrived in Washington D.C. Wednesday as he faces sentencing Thursday for lying to Congress against a backdrop of explosive Presidential tweets and mounting pressure on Attorney General William Barr. Stone was convicted last fall of lying to lawmakers over his efforts to procure stolen Democratic Party emails from WikiLeaks to boost Donald Trump's chances of becoming President. Roger's …

Judge refuses to delay sentencing of Trump ally Roger Stone
4 years, 10 months ago

Judge refuses to delay sentencing of Trump ally Roger Stone

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday refused to delay sentencing for Roger Stone on his witness tampering and lying to Congress conviction as President Donald Trump kept up his unrelenting defense of his longtime confidant and said he wouldn’t be quieted on social media even if he’s making things harder for his attorney general. She said delaying sentencing “would …

Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence
4 years, 11 months ago

Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone quit the case after the Justice Department overruled them and said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek for President Donald Trump’s longtime ally and confidant. Barr last year cleared the president of obstruction of justice even when Mueller had pointedly declined …

Trump’s Roger Stone power play reveals a presidency unleashed
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump’s Roger Stone power play reveals a presidency unleashed

CNN  

CNN — By bulldozing into Roger Stone’s sentencing, Donald Trump sparked a mutiny by four career prosecutors, raised fears about the impartial administration of justice and showed how his impeachment acquittal unchained an already rampant presidency. The Justice Department’s decision to water down a recommendation by its own prosecutors for Stone to serve up to nine years in prison that …

US Justice Department backtracks on Roger Stone sentence after Donald Trump intervenes, prompting lawyers to quit
4 years, 11 months ago

US Justice Department backtracks on Roger Stone sentence after Donald Trump intervenes, prompting lawyers to quit

ABC  

All four prosecutors running the criminal case against a former adviser to Donald Trump have stepped down after the US President intervened in the case. Key points: Mr Trump publicly complained that Roger Stone was being treated unfairly Hours after his complaint, the Justice Department backed away from its previous sentencing recommendation Stone has been found guilty on seven counts …

Prosecutors Quit Roger Stone Case After DOJ Seeks Less Prison Time For Trump Ally
4 years, 11 months ago

Prosecutors Quit Roger Stone Case After DOJ Seeks Less Prison Time For Trump Ally

NPR  

Prosecutors Quit Roger Stone Case After DOJ Seeks Less Prison Time For Trump Ally Enlarge this image toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Julio Cortez/AP Updated at 6:56 p.m. ET Four federal prosecutors withdrew from the Roger Stone case on Tuesday, hours after the Justice Department took the unusual step of intervening in the case to seek a shorter sentence for the …

Trump says he didn’t ask Justice Department to change Stone sentencing recommendations
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump says he didn’t ask Justice Department to change Stone sentencing recommendations

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he did not ask the Justice Department to change its sentencing recommendation for former campaign associate Roger Stone – but that he had the “absolute right to” if he wanted. “They should be ashamed of themselves.” Trump’s comments came after three federal prosecutors withdrew from the Stone case after a decision …

Donald Trump says he 'hadn't thought of' pardoning Roger Stone
5 years ago

Donald Trump says he 'hadn't thought of' pardoning Roger Stone

Daily Mail  

President Trump told reporters on Christmas Eve that it never occurred to him to pardon Roger Stone, though said his former political adviser was put in a 'very tough situation.' 'You know Roger Stone was not involved in my campaign in any way other then the very, very beginning before, I think, long before I announced, a little bit,' Trump …

Judge restricts social media use of Trump friend Roger Stone
5 years, 5 months ago

Judge restricts social media use of Trump friend Roger Stone

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — No more Instagram for Roger Stone. A federal judge barred Stone from posting on social media Tuesday after concluding that the longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, who is charged with lying in the Russia investigation, repeatedly flouted her gag order. “It’s tempting to ignore it all completely, but if I don’t respect and uphold my own orders, …

Roger Stone Barred From Using Social Media As Judge Tightens Gag Order
5 years, 6 months ago

Roger Stone Barred From Using Social Media As Judge Tightens Gag Order

NPR  

Roger Stone Barred From Using Social Media As Judge Tightens Gag Order Enlarge this image toggle caption Sait Serkan Gurbuz/AP Sait Serkan Gurbuz/AP A federal judge on Tuesday barred President Trump's longtime informal adviser, Roger Stone, from posting on Instagram or other social media platforms through the end of his trial. Judge Amy Berman Jackson concluded that Stone had violated …

Trump ally Stone gets gag order after ‘crosshairs’ post
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump ally Stone gets gag order after ‘crosshairs’ post

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued a broad gag order forbidding Roger Stone to discuss his criminal case with anyone and gave him a stinging reprimand Thursday over the longtime Trump confidant’s posting of a photo of the judge with what appeared to be crosshairs of a gun. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said that it would be “foolhardy” …

Roger Stone Apologizes To Judge After Criticizing Her On Instagram
5 years, 10 months ago

Roger Stone Apologizes To Judge After Criticizing Her On Instagram

NPR  

Roger Stone Apologizes To Judge After Criticizing Her On Instagram Roger Stone apologized to Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who is presiding over his case, after criticizing her on Instagram. Now federal judge Amy Berman Jackson has barred the Trump confidant from speaking publicly at all about his legal case. SHAPIRO: It is never dull when Roger Stone is in …

Roger Stone deletes Instagram photo of judge presiding over his case ‘in crosshairs’
5 years, 10 months ago

Roger Stone deletes Instagram photo of judge presiding over his case ‘in crosshairs’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "Through legal trickery Deep State hitman Robert Mueller has guaranteed that my upcoming show …

Roger Stone ordered to court for posting a picture threatening Judge Amy Berman Jackson
5 years, 10 months ago

Roger Stone ordered to court for posting a picture threatening Judge Amy Berman Jackson

Salon  

Roger Stone, the former adviser to President Donald Trump who was indicted last month on allegations of attempting to collude with Wikileaks in order to defeat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, was ordered to appear in court on Thursday to explain his social media post that seemed to threaten Judge Amy Berman Jackson "Please inform the Court that the …

Judge calls new hearing on gag order after Roger Stone’s inflammatory post
5 years, 10 months ago

Judge calls new hearing on gag order after Roger Stone’s inflammatory post

CNN  

CNN — A post on Roger Stone’s Instagram account featuring a picture of the judge overseeing his case with crosshairs in the background could jeopardize the lenient gag order he received from her last Friday, as well as his bail. Stone told CNN a “volunteer” who works on his social media posted the initial Instagram post and the photo was …

Judge issues gag order for Roger Stone case in Russia investigation
5 years, 11 months ago

Judge issues gag order for Roger Stone case in Russia investigation

LA Times  

A federal judge has ordered Roger Stone, President Trump’s longtime political advisor, to limit his public comments about his upcoming trial on charges stemming from the special counsel’s Russia investigation. The gag order could be a challenge for Stone, an outspoken provocateur who has held news conferences, granted interviews, taunted prosecutors and publicly criticized the Russia probe since he was …

Stone says he should be free to speak in Russia probe case
5 years, 11 months ago

Stone says he should be free to speak in Russia probe case

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge shouldn’t bar longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone from making public statements about his criminal case in the Russia investigation, his attorneys said Friday. Jackson raised the issue last week after she warned Stone not to treat his criminal case like a “book tour.” She was referring to several post-indictment talk show appearances Stone made, …

Here's why Roger Stone might make 'strategic decision' to violate a gag order in his case: legal analyst
5 years, 11 months ago

Here's why Roger Stone might make 'strategic decision' to violate a gag order in his case: legal analyst

Raw Story  

The judge who will hear the case of President Donald Trump's oldest political adviser may not be able to control him with a gag order, writes NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has warned Roger Stone that she may put a gag order on him to prevent him tainting the jury pool in his …

Roger Stone, Trump ally and advisor, pleads not guilty in Russia investigation
5 years, 11 months ago

Roger Stone, Trump ally and advisor, pleads not guilty in Russia investigation

LA Times  

Roger Stone, who advised President Trump for years, arrives at federal court in Washington on Tuesday. A woman in a long mink coat hoisted a homemade sign that said, “We stand with Stone,” while protesters waved Russian flags and blasted the Beatles’ “Back in the U.S.S.R.” A giant inflatable rat topped by President Trump’s distinctive hair loomed across the street. …

Roger Stone must have made Mueller really angry (opinion)
5 years, 11 months ago

Roger Stone must have made Mueller really angry (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Paul Callan is a CNN legal analyst, a former New York homicide prosecutor and of counsel to the New York law firm of Edelman & Edelman PC, focusing on wrongful conviction and civil rights cases. The conduct which likely prompted the use of an FBI arrest team worthy of a Navy SEAL operation can be found in an …

As Stone waits for Mueller, he’s back to going out for pizza on Fridays
5 years, 11 months ago

As Stone waits for Mueller, he’s back to going out for pizza on Fridays

CNN  

Washington CNN — Roger Stone is still living in limbo. “There was a time when those prognostications really landed hard on Roger,” said Michael Caputo, a longtime friend of Stone’s and former Trump campaign aide who has been interviewed by Mueller’s investigators. ‘Financially debilitating’ The combination of keeping a legal team on standby and seeing much of his private consulting …

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