Roger Stone case: judge reviews gag order

The judge in charge of the criminal case against former Trump campaign advisor, Roger Stone, said that she was considering a gag order both against him and against him. charge.

Judge Amy Berman Jackson stated that the case was "a criminal proceeding and not a public media relations".

Special Attorney Robert Mueller indicted Mr. Stone of seven counts, including trafficking in witnesses and lying to Congress.

He denies any wrongdoing and has often criticized Mr. Mueller.

million. Stone, 66, and long-time ally of the president, had already pledged to resist any insult, said Tuesday: "I will fight and the deep state is in panic mode".

million. Mueller is overseeing an investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether Donald Trump's campaign was conspired with Moscow. President Trump denies collusion and calls the investigation a "witch hunt", and the Kremlin refuses any interference.

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At the hearing In Washington on Friday, Judge Jackson cited a number of "defendant's out-of-court statements". She said that if a gag order was imposed, Mr. Stone would still be able to talk to the media about issues unrelated to the case.

She asked both parties to respond to a possible order by February 8 at the latest.

The charges against Mr. Stone are related to an alleged piracy led by Russia in the emails of officials of the Democratic Party. The information contained in the emails was published by Wikileaks during the 2016 campaign.

What did Roger Stone say?

Since his arrest, Mr. Stone has granted a series of interviews to the media.

He strongly criticized his arrest, calling it political theatrical.

"To storm my house with a force greater than that used to kill (Osama) Bin Laden or El Chapo or Pablo Escobar, to terrorize my My wife and my dogs are unacceptable", he told the press.

He accused Mr. Mueller of leading a politically motivated "inquisition."

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In an interview with Reuters, Mr. Stone described the charges as "procedural crimes," with no intentional lies. He stated that any failure to disclose e-mails or texts was an "honest mistake".

In a telephone interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on his Infowars radio show, Mr. Stone announced his intention to "fight for my life".

"There are no circumstances in which I would plead guilty to these charges and there are no circumstances in which I would give false testimony to the President," he said.

What are the charges?

The Special Advocate has accused Mr. Stone of attempting to prevent the investigation of Russia's interference in:

• lying to the Intelligence Committee of the House on what had happened between him and Wikileaks
• lying to the commission about his interactions with Wikileaks
• tampering with witnesses, trying to prevent his Wikileaks intermediary from saying Truth in Congress

The indictment does not say that Mr. Stone committed any criminal activity during the elections.

After his arrest, he was released on bail of $ 250,000 (£ 189,000) and restrictions. allowing him to travel only for audiences in Florida, Washington DC and New York.

Who is Roger Stone?

Long-time friend of Donald Trump, Roger Stone has been working on R The political campaigns of the epublican since the 1970s constitute a self-proclaimed "dirty trickster".

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He began his career working on Richard Nixon's candidacy for the 1972 reelection, and wears a tattoo of the 37th president on his shoulder blades.

million. Stone is involved in the Watergate scandal after Congressional hearings revealed that he had hired an agent to infiltrate the campaign of George McGovern, Mr. Nixon's Democratic opponent.

He then worked for Ronald Reagan's successful presidential campaigns in 1980 and 1984 and advised George HW Bush on his candidacy for the White House in 1988.