All 4 federal prosecutors quit Stone case after DOJ overrules prosecutors on sentencing request
4 years, 11 months ago

All 4 federal prosecutors quit Stone case after DOJ overrules prosecutors on sentencing request

CNN  

Washington CNN — In an extraordinary move, all four federal prosecutors who took the case against longtime Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone to trial withdrew Tuesday after top Justice Department officials undercut them and disavowed the government’s recommended sentence against Stone. In a new filing Tuesday, the US Attorney’s Office in Washington revised the sentencing recommendation to be “far less” than the seven-to-nine years recommended on Monday. “The Department believes the recommendation is extreme and excessive and is grossly disproportionate to Stone’s offenses.” In the revised sentencing recommendation, filed Tuesday afternoon, federal prosecutors asked for Stone to still be sentenced to prison, but said it should be “far less” than the office had asked for a day earlier. He stayed with the Stone case following the closure of Mueller’s office and “resigned effective immediately after this filing” from his role in the DC US attorney’s office, he wrote to the judge on Tuesday.

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Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone
5 months, 2 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 …

'Extraordinary': Expert details how Bill Barr's team gave 'steer' on Roger Stone sentence
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Extraordinary': Expert details how Bill Barr's team gave 'steer' on Roger Stone sentence

Raw Story  

The Department of Justice Inspector General released a report Wednesday that cleared Donald Trump and his staff from any wrongdoing in the sentencing of far-right firebrand Roger Stone. Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election The investigation centered on accusations that Trump interfered in Stone's sentencing — and concluded that he …

Trump cleared in corruption probe regarding Roger Stone's criminal sentencing: DOJ
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump cleared in corruption probe regarding Roger Stone's criminal sentencing: DOJ

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump did not improperly pressure attorneys prosecuting his ally Roger Stone who was found to have illegally threatened a contact's pet dog, the Justice Department has determined. The Justice Department Inspector General has released findings of its investigation into the then-president's influence on Stone's prosecutors as they considered their sentencing recommendation, Politico's Kyle Cheney was among the …

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 …

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, …

US Justice officials faced ‘heavy pressure’ in Roger Stone case
4 years, 6 months ago

US Justice officials faced ‘heavy pressure’ in Roger Stone case

Al Jazeera  

Former Department of Justice official to tell Congress that prosecutors faced improper political interference. The federal office that led the prosecution of President Donald Trump’s friend Roger Stone received “heavy pressure from the highest levels of the Department of Justice” to ease its sentencing recommendation, career prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky plans to tell Congress, according to his prepared remarks. Zelinsky, who …

Prosecutor who quit Roger Stone case because of Trump and Barr’s interference to testify in Congress
4 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutor who quit Roger Stone case because of Trump and Barr’s interference to testify in Congress

Salon  

Zelinsky was among the U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors who quit the Roger Stone case in February in response to interference from President Donald Trump. And Zelinsky, according to New York Times reporters Mattathias Schwartz and Charlie Savage, has agreed to testify about Stone's case and interference from Trump and Attorney General William Barr next week on Wednesday, June 24 …

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 – …

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 …

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 …

At least than 2,000 former Justice Department employees sign letter demanding Bill Barr resign
4 years, 10 months ago

At least than 2,000 former Justice Department employees sign letter demanding Bill Barr resign

Daily Mail  

At least 2,000 former prosecutors at the Justice Department have signed a petition calling on Attorney General Bill Barr to resign over 'political interference' in cases tied to President Trump. In a public letter, 2,003 DOJ alumni said the attorney general should step down from his post due to his handling of the case with Roger Stone, a longtime friend …

1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case
4 years, 10 months ago

1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case

NPR  

1,100 Former DOJ Employees Call On Barr To Resign After Intervening In Stone Case Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP More than 1,100 former Department of Justice officials are calling on Attorney General William Barr to resign after his department lowered the prison sentence recommendation for Roger Stone, a longtime ally of President Trump, in a move …

With impeachment over, critics see Trump ‘retribution tour’
4 years, 10 months ago

With impeachment over, critics see Trump ‘retribution tour’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the week since his acquittal on impeachment charges, a fully emboldened President Donald Trump is demonstrating his determination to assert an iron grip on government, pushing his Justice Department to ease up on a longtime friend while using the levers of presidential powers to exact payback on real and perceived foes. Murkowski acknowledged Wednesday that “there haven’t …

Donald Trump declines to say if he'll offer a pardon to ex-campaign adviser Roger Stone
4 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump declines to say if he'll offer a pardon to ex-campaign adviser Roger Stone

ABC  

US President Donald Trump has declined to say whether he is considering pardoning longtime adviser Roger Stone, who was found guilty last year of lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering. After the Justice Department decision on Stone's case, Mr Trump praised Attorney-General William Barr for, "taking charge of a case that was totally out of control and perhaps should …

Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence
4 years, 10 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 withdraws Treasury nomination of ex-US Attorney who oversaw Stone case — two days before her confirmation hearing
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump withdraws Treasury nomination of ex-US Attorney who oversaw Stone case — two days before her confirmation hearing

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, Axios reported that President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nomination of former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie Liu to be the Treasury Department's undersecretary for terrorism and financial crimes. Liu, whose Senate confirmation hearing was scheduled to take place on Thursday, presided over several "politically charged investigations" according to Axios — including the case against …

Trump’s Roger Stone power play reveals a presidency unleashed
4 years, 10 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 …

Trump praises Barr, attacks prosecutors in Roger Stone case
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump praises Barr, attacks prosecutors in Roger Stone case

Al Jazeera  

DOJ had intervened to revise the sentence suggested for Stone by the department’s own prosecutors, prompting outrage. US President Donald Trump has praised Attorney General William Barr, while attacking the federal prosecutors who resigned after the Department of Justice intervened in the recommended sentencing of Republican operative Roger Stone. The DOJ officials stepped in after federal prosecutors recommended that Stone, …

US Justice Department backtracks on Roger Stone sentence after Donald Trump intervenes, prompting lawyers to quit
4 years, 10 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 withdraws Treasury nomination of ex-US attorney who oversaw Stone prosecution
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump withdraws Treasury nomination of ex-US attorney who oversaw Stone prosecution

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly withdrew the nomination for Jessie Liu, the former US attorney who headed the office that oversaw Roger Stone’s prosecution, to serve in a top Treasury Department position, three sources told CNN. On Tuesday afternoon, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he didn’t ask the Justice Department to change the sentencing …

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 …

US: Prosecutors quit case after DOJ reversal on Stone prison time
4 years, 11 months ago

US: Prosecutors quit case after DOJ reversal on Stone prison time

Al Jazeera  

In rare move, DOJ backed away from Roger Stone sentencing proposal in an announcement that came after Trump complained. The United States Justice Department said Tuesday it will take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it will seek for Roger Stone, an announcement that came just hours after President Donald Trump complained that the recommended sentence …

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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