Roger Stone
Role
Longtime Trump political advisor; convicted of obstruction and witness tampering, sentence commuted then pardoned by Trump
Background
Roger Stone is a longtime Republican political operative who has worked in American politics since the Nixon era. He co-founded the lobbying firm Black, Manafort and Stone with Paul Manafort in 1980. Stone served as a Trump advisor and informal intermediary who communicated with persons associated with WikiLeaks during the 2016 campaign and claimed advance knowledge of the timing and content of WikiLeaks releases. He was convicted in November 2019 on seven counts including obstruction of a congressional investigation, witness tampering, and making false statements to Congress. Donald Trump commuted his sentence in July 2020 before he reported to prison and issued him a full pardon in December 2020.
Wikipedia Overview
Timeline Appearances
| Event | Date | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Access Hollywood and WikiLeaks | Oct 2016 | Foreign Interference & Disinformation |
Co-occurring Figures
| Person | Shared events |
|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 1 |
| Hillary Clinton | 1 |
Institutions Involved With
Sources Mentioning This Person
| Source | Type | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Jury Indictment of GRU Officers for Conspiracy - Fraud - Identity Theft - Aiding and Abetting | court-document | Justice.gov |
| Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election | government-filing | Justice.gov |
| Roger Stone Found Guilty of Obstruction - False Statements - and Witness Tampering | government-filing | Justice.gov |