A former Donald Trump adviser accused of obstructing the investigation into Russia's interference in the United States has been released on bail

Roger Stone, friend and former advisor to US President Donald Trump, arrested on Friday for charges related to the investigation into the Russian plot, was released by federal court in Florida after paying bail of $ 250,000, US media reported.

After leaving the Fort Lauderdale courthouse (40 kilometers north of Miami), Stone made statements with his lawyer, Grant Smith.

"I will plead not guilty", Assured Stone to the press, strongly booed by the people coming to the periphery of the court. reiterated that he had not planned to testify against Donald Trump.

"I have been falsely accused of giving false testimony. Any mistake would be involuntary"he defended himself.

Stone, who collaborated with President Trump's campaign for the 2016 election, appeared before judge Lurana S. Snow a few hours later, arrested at his home in this Southeastern Florida city. because of the charges against him. a grand jury.

The lobbysta, 66, is accused of five crimes of false declaration, one obstruction of the official procedure and another of manipulation of witnessesaccording to the Ministry of Justice. "I think it's a politically motivated investigation," Stone rejected after leaving the court.

According to local media, this was a hearing to confirm the identity of the accused, who He appeared handcuffed and shackled.

Former Trump adviser stated that he had no pbadport and the judge found the following: On bail, you can travel only to attend hearings in Florida, Washington DC or New York.

FBI agents (investigative police) stormed Stone House early in Fort Lauderdale, while the time was still up, as exclusive footage shows. obtained by CNN.

Stone himself, an eccentric character with a "dandy" look who feels like a fish in the water in the media and to whom Netflix has dedicated a documentary, has opened the door, according to this media.

The court records of his case indicate that he was contacted in the summer of 2016 by senior Trump campaign officials about "future leaks" from "Organization 1".

The word Wikileaks does not seem to be mentioned in these documents, but it is understood that it is the organization headed by the Australian nationalized journalist Julian Assange.

"After the publication by the Organization 1, on July 22, 2016, stolen emails (from the Democratic National Committee), a senior Trump campaigner was instructed to contact Stone about future leaks and the following. other information, which had Organization 1 on the (Hillary) Clinton campaign ", emphasize the prosecutors in these documents.

"So Stone spoke with Trump's campaign about future leaks of harmful materials by Organization 1," they add.

The accusing document also notes that Stone "deliberately made false and misleading statements to the Senate Intelligence Committee."

(With EFE information)