Roger Stone Gagged

[anatta]

A federal judge has placed a gag order on longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone and attorneys involved in his criminal case, though Stone's ability to speak publicly isn't completely restricted.

Lawyers "for the parties and the witnesses must refrain from making statements to the media or in public settings that pose a substantial likelihood of material prejudice to this case," Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote.
They, their clients and even Stone are also not allowed to speak in and around the courthouse.
In her order, Jackson notes how effective Stone has been in gaining followers, critics and media attention. She notes "the size and vociferousness of the crowds that have already been attracted to these proceedings, and the risk that public pronouncements by the participants may inflame those gatherings."

Jackson's gag order on the attorneys matches word for word the gag order she put on former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, his deputy Rick Gates, their attorneys and others involved in their cases soon after their 2017 indictment. Manafort's and Gates' teams have interpreted that order to be very strict, preventing them from speaking nearly at all times with reporters and in public venues.

Twice, Manafort's and Gates' actions drew reprimands from Jackson that they had crossed the line of the order: once after Gates appeared in a video to raise money for his legal defense and the other after Manafort ghost-wrote an op-ed for a Ukrainian newspaper in support of himself.
Jackson noted to Stone on Friday that "there will be no additional restrictions imposed on the defendant's public statements or appearances at this time."

Stone has made several rounds of media interviews -- even starring in a video about how to dress for a court appearance -- since his arrest on January 25. Jackson has already barred Stone from contacting any potential witnesses in his case, even indirectly, including Jerome Corsi and Randy Credico, who've spoken about their work with him as he sought to get in touch with WikiLeaks about damaging Democratic emails in 2016.


Stone has pleaded not guilty to the seven counts he faces, including one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements and one count of witness tampering. The witness tampering charge pertains to Stone's alleged attempts to influence Credico, a New York radio host and Stone's alleged WikiLeaks back channel, before Credico testified to Congress. Credico has denied that he acted as an intermediary.
Stone has said the charges are politically motivated and that he will not testify against the President.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/15/polit...der/index.html

[anatta]

Stone can't produce a video proclaiming his innocence or for soliciting for his defense funds.
The Mueller sycophant judge wants him to rot and not be able to defend himself.

[domer76]

Stone can't produce a video proclaiming his innocence or for soliciting for his defense funds.
The Mueller sycophant judge wants him to rot and not be able to defend himself.

[Yurt]

Nice selfie.

[kudzu]

Stone can't produce a video proclaiming his innocence or for soliciting for his defense funds.
The Mueller sycophant judge wants him to rot and not be able to defend himself.

Are you going to bat for Roger Stone?

[signalmankenneth]

What till he gets to prison, he'll get more than gagged?!!

Special counsel prosecutors say they have communications of Stone with WikiLeaks

Washington (CNN)Prosecutors said for the first time that they have evidence of Roger Stone communicating with WikiLeaks, according to a new court filing from special counsel prosecutors.

During its investigation of the Russian hack of the Democrats, "the government obtained and executed dozens of search warrants on various accounts used to facilitate the transfer of stolen documents for release, as well as to discuss the timing and promotion of their release," the prosecutors wrote Friday to a federal judge.

"Several of those search warrants were executed on accounts that contained Stone's communications with Guccifer 2.0 and with Organization 1," which is WikiLeaks.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/15/polit...aks/index.html

[anatta]

Are you going to bat for Roger Stone?

in the sense that contacting WIKI should not even be a reason for an investigation. It's what journalist or campaign or intrested parties do.

But WIKI has been demoized as "an arm of Russian intelligence" so the usual Russia phobia distorts his "guilt"

[jimmymccready]

The judge is not going to allow Stone to weaponize social media against the case.

[Darth Omar]

Are you going to bat for Roger Stone?

You’d think the ACLU would.

They’ve been AWOL throughout this whole thing.

Gee, I wonder why that is.

[Darth Omar]

The judge is not going to allow Stone to weaponize social media against the case.

Oh, let’s weaponize the IC and justice system against Trump and his associates lol.

Give me a break.

[domer76]

in the sense that contacting WIKI should not even be a reason for an investigation. It's what journalist or campaign or intrested parties do.

But WIKI has been demoized as "an arm of Russian intelligence" so the usual Russia phobia distorts his "guilt"

Indictment says Stone was in direct contact with Guccifer. Ruh roh! Another life sentence. He and Manafort can die in prison together.

[iewitness]

maybe the judge will be gagged before his execution... DEATHTOTHEDEEPSTATE!

[Guno צְבִי]

Oh, let’s weaponize the IC and justice system against Trump and his associates lol.

Give me a break.

you must live in west virginia

[Rune]

You’d think the ACLU would.

They’ve been AWOL throughout this whole thing.

Gee, I wonder why that is.

Idiotic post is idiotic.

[climate+equality]

You’d think the ACLU would.

They’ve been AWOL throughout this whole thing.

Gee, I wonder why that is.

The ACLU is non-partisan.