Tag: Roger Stone

The Stone Cold Truth: Part 1

Not long ago, I met Roger Stone, political strategist and consultant who has worked on numerous Republican presidential campaigns, from Nixon to Reagan to Trump. Stone was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison but his sentence was commuted by Trump just days before his jail time was to start. Now, Stone can speak freely…


Attorney Says Roger Stone Won’t Cooperate With Jan. 6 Panel

Veteran political operative Roger Stone won’t cooperate with the House of Representatives panel investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, and will invoke his Fifth Amendment right not to testify, his attorney has said. Stone’s attorney, Grant Smith, said in a letter dated Dec. 6 that he will not hand over documents to…


DOJ Sues Roger Stone for Nearly $2 Million in Unpaid Taxes

The Department of Justice on April 16 filed a lawsuit against veteran political operative Roger Stone and his wife to recover nearly $2 million in unpaid taxes and interest. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The action was requested and authorized by the chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service…


Roger Stone Says He Will File A $25 Million Lawsuit Against Department of Justice

Roger Stone has announced that he will file a $25 million lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) while his lawyers file complaints for prosecutorial misconduct against a number of key DOJ officials. The lawsuit comes just days after he was granted a Presidential pardon on Dec. 23 by Donald Trump. He had previously been granted clemency,…


Roger Stone to File $25 Million Lawsuit Against DOJ

Roger Stone has announced that he will file a $25 million lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) while his lawyers file complaints for prosecutorial misconduct against a number of key DOJ officials. The lawsuit comes just days after he was granted a presidential pardon on Dec. 23 by Donald Trump. He had previously been granted clemency,…


Trump Pardons Another 26 People, Including Roger Stone, Paul Manafort

President Donald Trump on Dec. 23 issued pardons for another 26 people, among whom are former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and longtime adviser Roger Stone. He also pardoned Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The president also commuted part or all of the sentences for three other people. The…


Trump Pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort in 26 More Pardons

President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued pardons for another 26 people, among whom are former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and longtime adviser Roger Stone. He also pardoned Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The president also commuted part or all of the sentences for three other people. The latest…