FBI arrests Roger Stone
Last edited Fri Jan 25, 2019, 08:17 AM - Edit history (10)
Source: CNN
(CNN)The FBI has arrested longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone, his lawyer tells CNN.
Law enforcement raided Stone's house, and CNN witnessed uniformed and armed law enforcement approach his house just after 6 a.m. ET in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Pounding on his door, one agent said: "FBI. Open the door."
Stone opened the door.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/25/politics/roger-stone-arrested/index.html
Per analysts on MSNBC:
A 7 count indictment. He's charged with obstruction, multiple false statements, witness tampering.
Connects Roger Stone to multiple unnamed people at Organization One (which the MSNBC analysts think is Wikileaks) and information damaging to the Cllnton campaign. Some "senior official" was "directed" by someone else to get in touch with Roger Stone.
WHAT A WAY TO START THE DAY!
No pizza for you today, Roger Stone!
ON UPDATE:
The Court document, thanks to Just Security
https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/stone_indictment_012419.pdf
Just Security's main page for Mueller case
https://www.justsecurity.org/46583/unsealed-documents-special-counsel-mueller-investigation/
FROM the NYTIMES:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/us/politics/roger-stone-indicted-mueller-investigation.html
[div class"excerpt"]Three senior Trump campaign officials have told Mr. Mueller's team that Mr. Stone created the impression that he was a conduit for inside information from WikiLeaks, according to people familiar with their witness interviews. One of them told investigators that Mr. Stone not only seemed to predict WikiLeaks' actions, but also that he took credit afterward for the timing of its disclosures that damaged Hillary Clinton's candidacy.
In social media posts and numerous interviews before the 2016 election, Mr. Stone indicated that he had advance knowledge that a trove of information damaging to Mrs. Clinton's campaign might be about to spill into public, and even suggested that he had personally spoken to the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange.
Mr. Stone has changed his story in the months since, saying that he was not actually speaking to Mr. Assange and that he had no direct knowledge that Russians were responsible for the Democratic hackings. Still, it was revealed last year that, in the weeks before the election, Mr. Stone was messaging on Twitter with Guccifer 2.0, a pseudonym used by one or more operatives in the Russian intelligence scheme to steal the emails and funnel them to WikiLeaks.
FROM the WA POST
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/longtime-trump-adviser-roger-stone-indicted-by-special-counsel-in-russia-investigation/2019/01/25/93a4d8fa-2093-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html?fbclidIwAR1hFUiHpfqhdFsSQMwC9P_LmTGhJuDrnE_JfQNzaTwukJnQF9QK_vSWbd0&utm_term.8dbc5f46ab14
The special counsel's office said Stone will make an initial appearance later Friday at the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale.
Stone did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
NEW ARTICLE FROM CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/25/politics/roger-stone-arrested/index.html
The indictment's wording does not say who on the campaign knew about Stone's quest, but makes clear it was multiple people. This is the first time prosecutors have alleged they know of additional people close to the President who worked with Stone as he sought out WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
"After the July 22, 2016, release of stolen (Democratic National Committee) emails by Organization 1, a senior Trump Campaign official was directed to contact STONE about any additional releases and what other damaging information Organization 1 had regarding the Clinton Campaign. STONE thereafter told the Trump Campaign about potential future releases of damaging material by Organization 1," prosecutors wrote.
SNIP
A number of law enforcement vehicles with silent sirens flashing pulled in front of Stone's home on a darkened Ft. Lauderdale street just after 6 a.m. Friday morning.
About a dozen officers with heavy weapons and tactical vests fanned out across Stone's lawn.
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It's evil to betray America as the republicans have done.
Maybe it's just SOP, but one can hope that Mueller had to start early because he has a busy schedule today.
Even more breaking news: Hillary was NOT arrested and never will be
I was actually irritated at Ari for giving them all that air time, but then they turned on Roger Stone, then each other.
Gallows humor, Ari?
Was on that he would spend the rest of his life in prison.
Now he is blaming Stone. Mafia circle of the wagons!
I read something this morning.”It ain’t much fun when the rabbits are holding the guns!”
Hatred is Hell. Yes. 
About Roger on Ari Melber after swearing his undying loyalty to him. Claimed Roger was disloyal.
By John Wagner
January 25 at 6:44 AM
Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime informal adviser to President Trump, was arrested by the FBI on Friday after being indicted in the investigation by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. Stone was charged with seven counts, including one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements, and one count of witness tampering, according to Mueller’s office.
Stone, who has been under scrutiny for months by Mueller, has acknowledged exchanging messages during the 2016 campaign with Guccifer 2.0, a Twitter persona that U.S. intelligence officials say was a front operated by Russian military officers who conspired to hack Democratic emails.
Stone, who served briefly as an adviser to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in 2015 and then continued to informally advise him, publicly cheered on WikiLeaks as it released emails hacked from Democrats during the race and before the election claimed he was in contact with the group’s founder, Julian Assange, whom he called “my hero.”
The special counsel’s office said Stone will make an initial appearance later Friday at the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. Stone did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/longtime-trump-adviser-roger-stone-indicted-by-special-counsel-in-russia-investigation/2019/01/25/93a4d8fa-2093-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html
Link to tweet
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“FBI. Open the door.”
Watch exclusive CNN footage of the FBI arresting longtime Trump associate Roger Stone. Stone has been indicted by a grand jury on charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller. http://cnn.it/2DyhiiH
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Take care!
I don't have cable so thank you for this. What a morning!
Now, please, can the FBI do this to Trump too? Then I can die happy
I know that what has happened this morning will be all-consuming (and I have a million chores to do) so have DU and the web as my filter!
Meanwhile have been communicating with 2 very close relatives who are furloughed (and I would have been too if I hadn't retired a couple years ago) who are fucking pissed at the moment (today is the 2nd pay day missed).
There are some real "sleeper" Dems in the Senate! It's about time!
Agree, I think Mr. Mueller is clearly signaling the others to come clean or else.
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Going to a Dems fundraising event tonight. This definitely makes my day and gives me reassurance that the Rule of Law is protecting our democracy.
we make cannonball carbonara. Tune in next week when we make grenade ganache.
From across the pond:
BBC: Roger Stone: Trump ally arrested on seven Mueller probe charges
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47002713
The Guardian: Trump ally Roger Stone arrested on seven charges in Mueller inquiry
Stone allegedly made multiple attempts to contact Wikileaks via intermediary about hacked Democratic emails
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/25/roger-stone-trump-ally-arrested-on-seven-charges
I bet they're happy, too.
Is gonna have a field day with this tonight. I feel giddy with anticipation.
will go through this with a fine toothed comb. Lawrence too.
Now open the Government please.
to go fishing.
Hey, asshole:
they will be going down like a hand of cards.
Jerome Corsi? Randy Credico?
....then "what about Obama and Clinton?" !!!
I can just see her in front of a judge, "what about Obama", "what about Clinton"!
The thugs are being rounded up. Finally here we go.
'Cause he's in jail !!!
This is a blackout game. We are going for a FULL card!
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...a very tasty morsel on our way to a full course MAGA Meal...
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