Legal fees. [181] After a week-long trial and two days of deliberations, the jury convicted Stone on all counts obstruction, making false statements, and witness tampering on November 15, 2019. Roger Jason Stone (born Roger Joseph Stone Jr.; August 27, 1952) is an American conservative political consultant and lobbyist. [4][259] Labash wrote that Stone "often sets his pronouncements off with the utterance 'Stone's Rules,' signifying to listeners that one of his shot-glass commandments is coming down, a pithy dictate uttered with the unbending certitude one usually associates with the Book of Deuteronomy." [63][64][65], In 1987 and 1988, Stone served as senior adviser to Jack Kemp's presidential campaign, which was managed by consulting partner Charlie Black. [146], In March 2017, the Senate Intelligence Committee asked Stone to preserve all documents related to any Russian contacts. [90] Berke lost the race to incumbent Mayor Matti Herrera Bower. Thereafter, however, he resigned from his position as a consultant to the New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee at Bruno's request. In 1996, he was forced to drop out of a volunteer position with Sen. Bob Dole's presidential campaign after a National Enquirer story said Stone and his second wife, Nydia, had placed an ad . . Stone and Assange have denied these claims. Stone et al", "Roger Stone Rides Donald Trump's Well-Tailored Coattails", "Trump's No. [145] The Guccifer 2.0 persona was ultimately linked with an IP address associated with the Russian intelligence agency, GRU, in Moscow when a user with a Moscow IP address logged into one of the Guccifer social media accounts without using a VPN. [9]:124, During the 1980s, BMSK became a top lobbying firm by leveraging its White House connections to attract high-paying clients, including U.S. corporations and trade associations, as well as foreign governments. [9]:125, His personal style of achieving his clients goals have been described as, "a renowned infighter," "a seasoned practitioner of hard-edged politics," "[10]a Republican strategist,"[11][12][13][14][15] and a political fixer. [136][137] In his opening statement before the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on September 26, 2017, Stone reiterated this claim: "Note that my tweet of August 21, 2016, makes no mention, whatsoever, of Mr. Podesta's email, but does accurately predict that the Podesta brothers' business activities in Russia would come under public scrutiny. He later claimed that a domestic employee, whom he had discharged for substance abuse, was the perpetrator as he had access to his computer and post-office box key. President Trump himself said this was "disgraceful" and a "miscarriage of justice.". In written responses to the Mueller investigation, Trump had stated he did not recall such discussions with Stone. Associated With. Roger Stone's ex wife was Anne Wesche, a fellow Connecticut native and a graduate of George Washington University. "[47], Given a copy of Barry Goldwater's The Conscience of a Conservative, Stone became drawn to conservatism as a child and a volunteer in Goldwater's 1964 campaign. Bob Dole met his wife in 1972. Stone also made personal attacks on Democratic committee members Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell and Dennis Heck. But I didn't. Roger Stone, who was arrested on 25 January 2019 pleaded not guilty the seven counts he is facing. [150][151][152], On September 26, 2017, Stone testified before the House Intelligence Committee behind closed doors. In 2017, she made an appearance as herself on a documentary on her husband's life titled 'Get Me Roger Stone'. [25], Stone officially left the Trump campaign on August 8, 2015. The truth still matters [in spite of] Roger Stone's insistence that it doesn't [pose] a threat to our most fundamental institutions, to the very foundation of our democracy. [230][33][231], On December 23, 2020, President Trump issued a full pardon to Stone. Nydia Stone first met Roger Stone during one of President Ronald Reagans campaigns where she was working as a photographer. Around the time Stone worked for Bob Dole, I was there. Previously, he was married to Ann Stone from 1974 to 1990. . 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In the weeks afterwards he pressured the Trump administration for a pardon of all Members of Congress who supported overturning the 2020 election, including Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, Jim Jordan, and Matt Gaetz. "[123], Stone has repeatedly indicated he would back Trump if he decided to run for a second non-consecutive term in the 2024 United States presidential election, and criticized Ron DeSantis for "disloyalty" amid rumors that he would run his presidential campaign. ', Greg Palast Talked Enron Corruption With BF Back in the Day, "Registration with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)", "Roger Stone and 'Ratfing': A Short History", "If You Ain't Got That Swing: Any Voters Still Up for Grabs? Davis, however, was not involved in the Emperors Club, the brothel that Spitzer was accused of frequenting. Instagram/Roger Stone Washington Post Roger Stone - the former Republican political operative turned Bob Dole volunteer and PR consultant was doing some heavy damage control for himself Thursday. Nydia has also been married once before. Aside from Trump, the self-proclaimed "dirty trickster" has worked for Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Bob Dole, among others. First Name Bob #23. During the course of the 2016 campaign, Stone was banned from appearing on CNN and MSNBC after making a series of offensive Twitter posts disparaging television personalities. Name as rendered in the 2019 federal indictment. You backstab your friends-run your mouth my lawyers are dying Rip you to shreds." "Roger's a good guy," Trump said. [170][171] Stone said he would fight the charges, which he called politically motivated, and would refuse to "bear false witness" against Trump. Roger Stone served as the campaign manager for Kristin Davis, the former madam who was caught up in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandals, run for governor in New York in 2010. An unpaid consultant to Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole was forced to resign Thursday after two supermarket tabloids reported he and his wife had advertised for group sex.. The tweet linked to a Stripes article with the headling, Two more associates of Roger Stone testify before Mueller grand jury. Nydia accompanied the link with the words, The truth about my husband #RogerStone finally coming out!, Roger, Nydia and Adria Stone celebrating a great week! Stone) was a well driller[43] and sometime chief of the Vista volunteer Fire Department. Adria Stone is the daughter of Roger Stone, and Scott Stone is his stepson. Dole is survived by his wife, former Sen. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina, and daughter Robin Dole. 'The National Enquirer' had reported that Roger, 44 at the time, and Nydia, 48, had placed racy advertisements and pictures in the September issue of 'Local Swing Fever' magazine, and on a website, to seek sexual partners for both of them. [23] Stone denied making or distributing the advertisement, and said it was Atwater's doing. [57] After Stone was indicted in 2019, the Nixon Foundation released a statement distancing Stone's ties to Nixon. Early life and education. [189][190] That afternoon the Department of Justice filed a revised sentencing memorandum, saying the initial recommendation could be "considered excessive and unwarranted under the circumstances." The advertisement, which was paid with Nydias credit card, described the couple as "Hot, insatiable lady and her handsome body builder husband, experienced swingers, seek similar couples or exceptional muscular . In addition, he worked on Ronald Reagan's campaign for president in . [199] In testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Zelinsky, one of the prosecutors who withdrew from the case after the Justice Department intervened to recommend a lighter sentence for Stone, said that the "highest levels" of Justice Department had been "exerting significant pressure" on prosecutors "to cut Stone a break" and "water down and in some cases outright distort" Stone's conduct. Nydia Bertran, Roger Stones second wife, married the controversial conservative political operative in Las Vegas in 1992. Examples of Stone's Rules include "Politics with me isn't theater. Roger Stone's wife is Nydia Stone; the two were married in 1992. Stone Roger Stone party: Libertarian (from 2012 up to 2015), Republican (from 2015 to present) It is impossible to overstate the danger. And this pattern, Donald keeps associating himself with people who encourage violence. [186], On February 10, 2020, prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia requested that Stone be sentenced to seven to nine years in prison for his crimes after securing convictions on all seven charges. Nydia is six years older than her husband, Stone. [78][79] On August 6, 2007, an expletive-laced message was left on the elder Spitzer's answering machine threatening to prosecute the elderly man if he did not implicate his son in wrongdoing. Immediately after the Access Hollywood tape was released in October 2016, Stone directed his associate Jerome Corsi to tell Julian Assange to "drop the Podesta emails immediately," which Wikileaks leaked minutes later. Previously, between 1974 and 1990, Stone had been married to Anne Wesche. Bob Dole, with his wife to the left and former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum behind him, attends the unveiling of a statue in his likeness at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, 2018. [33][221], On July 10, 2020, Trump commuted Stone's sentence by entirely removing his jail time a few days before he was to report to prison. [187] Around midnight, Trump characterized the sentencing recommendation as "horrible and very unfair situation" in tweeted, "Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice! The article quoted Stone as saying, "These stories have been swirling about Cruz for some time. Stone dislikes single-vent jackets (describing them as the sign of a "heathen"), saying he owns 100 silver-colored neckties and has 100 suits in storage. [16] Stone has referred to himself as "an agent provocateur."[17]. [52], In 1975, Stone helped found the National Conservative Political Action Committee, a New Right organization that helped to pioneer independent expenditure political advertising. Nydia Stone and #rogerstone anticipating Broadway show Hamilton! He is the co-author, with Robert Morrow, of The Clintons' War on Women, published in 2015. [130] At a televised Trump rally in Miami, Florida, on February 18, 2019, Tarrio was seated directly behind President Trump wearing a "Roger Stone did nothing wrong" tee shirt. [250], Stone's personal style has been described as flamboyant. "[104], In March 2016, an article in the tabloid magazine National Enquirer stated that Ted Cruz, Trump's Republican primary rival, had extramarital affairs with five women. A post shared by Nydia Bertran Stone (@nydia_b_stone) on Oct 19, 2018 at 10:11am PDT. [211] On April 30, ABC News reported that they had learned through sources that the Federal Bureau of Prisons planned to delay Stone's surrender date by at least 30 days due to concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, Roger had to resign from his post as a consultant on Senator Bob Dole's campaign for president. "[200] Zelinsky also testified that acting U.S. Attorney Timothy Shea made the request for a lighter sentence for Stone after coming under "heavy pressure from the highest levels of the Department of Justice" and out of fear of Trump. ", "Hatchet job: Roger Stone's edgy takes on history and politics", "Roger Stone's book on 'Bush crime family' coming soon", "Roger Stone's New Book 'Solves' JFK Assassination: Johnson Did It! [113], In 2017, Stone was the subject of a Netflix documentary film, titled Get Me Roger Stone, which focuses on his past and on his role in the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump. While I . "[209] Jackson also rejected Trump's attacks on the investigators and prosecutors, saying, "There was nothing unfair, phony, or disgraceful about the investigation or the prosecution. In 1992, Nydia Bertan wed Roger Stone in Las Vegas. [96] Despite this, Stone still supported Trump. [125][126], On April 25, 2022, the Ontario Party announced that Stone had joined their campaign team as a Senior Strategic Advisor for the 2022 Ontario general election. In 1980, after their key roles in the Reagan campaign, Stone and Manafort decided to go into business together, with partner Charlie Black, creating a political consulting and lobbying firm to cash in on their relationships within the new administration. His first wife name is Ann Stone Roger Stone is currently married to his second wife, Nydia Bertran. "[118][119] Further, Stone advised that the president invoke federal law to arrest the leading businessmen Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg as well as the politicians Bill and Hillary Clinton for "illegal activity" and shut down the opinion website The Daily Beast, arresting its staff for "seditious" activities; "this is war," announced Stone. [174][175], On February 18, 2019, Stone posted on Instagram a photo of the federal judge overseeing his case, Amy Berman Jackson, with what resembled rifle scope crosshairs next to her head. [116] In December 2018, as part of a defamation settlement, Stone agreed to retract a false claim he had made during the campaign: that Guo Wengui had donated to Hillary Clinton. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life . On April 14, 1945, Dole's company launched an attack, but a stone wall and a field of land mines trapped them in an exposed area, according to an excerpt on his 1996 presidential campaign website. [94], Stone served as an adviser to the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump. . [83], In February 2010, Stone became campaign manager for Kristin Davis, a madam linked with the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal, in her bid for the Libertarian Party nomination for governor of New York in the 2010 election. However, after Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, her father decided to move to the US with the family. Mr. Stone was not a campaign aide or adviser. Sharpton denies that Stone had any influence over his campaign. [23], In the 1990s, Stone and Manafort sold their business. [120][119][121], As numerous false and unsubstantiated allegations of voting fraud spread after the 2020 presidential election, Stone asserted he had "learned of absolute incontrovertible evidence of North Korean boats delivering ballots through a harbor in Maine." [238][239] Stone also sued to prevent a subpoena of his AT&T cell phone metadata by the committee. Both of them were previously married once; Roger was married to Anne Wesche from 1974 to 1990, while Nydia was also in a short-lived marriage prior to beginning her photography career. Stone predicted a "Libertarian moment" in 2016 and the end of the Republican party. "[138], Stone repeatedly acknowledged that he had established a back-channel with the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to obtain information on Hillary Clinton and pointed to this intermediary as the source for his advance knowledge about the release of Podesta's e-mails by WikiLeaks. "[33] The Trump White House statement contained multiple statements and claims regarding Stone's prosecution and the Mueller investigation. [23] In 1977, at age 24, Stone won the presidency of the Young Republicans in a campaign managed by his friend Paul Manafort; they had compiled a dossier on each of the 800 delegates that gathered, which they called "whip books". 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