[91], In February 2012, Stone said that he had changed his party affiliation from the Republican Party to the Libertarian Party. While she worked successfully as a model for a few years, she gradually discovered her passion for photography and spent her savings to purchase a good camera so that she can experiment with it. In a clip from Thursday's congressional ceremony, Biden and his wife Jill stroll into the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building and walk straight past Harris and her husband . However the drop had been announced three days previously and the Mueller investigation was only able to establish Corsi talked to Ted Malloch who was not an Assange associate. [31][32] In November 2019, a jury convicted him on all seven felony counts. Five days before the leak, Stone tweeted, "Wednesday Hillary Clinton is done. . He also has two children who are Adria Stone and Scott Stone. Im a libertarian and a libertine. In September 2017, Stone was quoted as saying he is trysexual., Instagram/Nydia StoneThis New Years Eve message from Stone and her husband read, Happy New Year! Former Kansas senator and Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Nydia has also been married once before. Dole hangs back like a husband watching his wife work a cocktail party. 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. As a political strategist and adviser, he has influenced several political campaigns in the United States of America. "[23], Stone consistently denied the reports. [193][194][195] The next day he praised U.S. Attorney General William Barr for "taking charge" of the case and thanked Justice Department officials for recommending a lesser sentence than was proposed by the prosecutors who tried the case. [38] Trump pardoned Stone on December 23, 2020. Nydia's father served as a Cuban diplomat before Fidel Castro came to power. Around the time Stone worked for Bob Dole, I was there. [104] Stone specifically referred to the CNN commentator Ana Navarro as an "entitled diva bitch" and imagined her "killing herself", and called another CNN personality Roland Martin a "stupid negro" and a "fat negro". [33][39], Stone was born on August 27, 1952,[23] in Norwalk, Connecticut,[40] to Gloria Rose (Corbo) and Roger J. Don't forget that Bill Clinton was doing more than talking to Dick Morris. [150][151][152], On September 26, 2017, Stone testified before the House Intelligence Committee behind closed doors. His mother was the president of Meadow Pond Elementary School PTA, a Cub Scout den mother, and occasionally a small-town reporter;[42] his father "Chubby" (also Roger J. As he embarked on his political career his wife padded his suits to disguise his injured arm and shoulder and arranged for his food to arrive ready cut at public functions. "[100] Stone remained an informal adviser to and media surrogate for Trump throughout the campaign.[101][102]. [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. Roger Stone, a former adviser for President Trump, is a political . Stone initially denied the report. "[203] CNN reported that other prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. had discussed resigning over the matter. 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. I want to get her a half-million votes. Nydia Bertan was born on May 8, 1946 in Cuba. Previously, between 1974 and 1990, Stone had been married to Anne Wesche. I believe where there is smoke there is fire. [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". They divorced in 1990. [199] Trump also repeatedly attacked the prosecutors, judge, and jury in Stone's trial,[199] and contended, without evidence, that the foreperson of the jury (which unanimously convicted Stone), was dishonest in the jury questionnaire,[219] however she had previously made anti-Trump social media posts and had retweeted a social media post about Roger Stone's initial arrest shortly after it happened (before the trial). [23], In the 2002 New York gubernatorial election, Stone was associated with the campaign of businessman Thomas Golisano for governor of New York State. single men." He worked for Senator Bob Dole (and was fired, after Jack Anderson reported he'd . Associated With. Thereafter, however, he resigned from his position as a consultant to the New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee at Bruno's request. On February 10, Federal Prosecutors asked for a 7 to 9 years sentence for Stone. I don't know what he did for the money, but whatever it was, the Liberal party reached its right conclusion out of a matter of principle."[4]. Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg considers Stone his mentor during this time, and "surrogate father". [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. "[84] However, he later was spotted at a campaign rally for Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino,[85] of whom Stone has spoken favorably. She then went on to obtain her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law in 1965. The couple were married from 1974 until 1990. Is Roger Stone Gay? Stone added, When that whole thing hit the fan in 1996, the reason I gave a blanket denial was that my grandparents were still alive. Adria Stone is the daughter of Roger Stone, and Scott Stone is his stepson. [101] Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said that Stone's threat to publicize the hotel room numbers of delegates was "just totally over the line". In 2007, Stone indicated he was a staunch conservative but with libertarian leanings. Stone has told his followers on Twitter, that he and wife Nydia have been forced to move to a one-bedroom apartment in an undisclosed location. [4] Stone has written of his dislike for jeans and ascots and has praised seersucker three-piece suits, as well as Madras jackets in the summertime and velvet blazers in the winter. [203] CNN reported the next day that Liu's nomination was withdrawn because she was perceived to be insufficiently involved in the Stone and McCabe cases. [139][134][138] Stone ultimately named Randy Credico, who had interviewed both Assange and Stone for a radio show, as his intermediary with Assange. [248] His books have been described as "hatchet jobs" by the Miami Herald[249] and Tampa Bay Times. The prosecution had recommended that Stone serve between 7 and 9 years. [23] The Richard Nixon Foundation later clarified that Stone had been a 20-year-old junior scheduler on the campaign, and that to characterize Stone as one of Nixon's aides or advisers was a "gross misstatement". [227] Judge Jackson denied their motion on July 30, saying that the matter was no longer in her court, so she lacked jurisdiction. [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. They married in 1974 and divorced in 1990. However, after Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, her father decided to move to the US with the family. [260] Labash described him as "a dandy by disposition who boasts of having not bought off-the-rack since he was 17", who has "taught reporters how to achieve perfect double-dimples underneath their tie knots". He was named chairman of the Young Republicans in 1977. Later, in 2008 during an interview with the New Yorker, Stone admitted that the ads were his. This means that they have been forced into the situation of giving up their luxurious home in Fort Lauderdale, which is estimated to have cost the couple around $9,500 per month. In 1992, Nydia Bertan wed Roger Stone in Las Vegas. When Stone was asked by a local reporter about the Proud Boys' claim that he had been initiated as a member of the group, he responded by calling the reporter a member of the Communist Party. Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes said Stone was "one of the three approved media figures allowed to speak" about the group. Stone was sentenced 40 months in prison. [23], In the 1990s, Stone and Manafort sold their business. Stone subsequently hired Michael McMinoway to infiltrate campaigns of candidates such as Edmund Muskie and Hubert Humphrey. [236], On November 22, 2021, the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack subpoenaed Stone and Alex Jones for testimony and documents by December 17 and 6, respectively. [192] Trump later said he had not asked the Justice Department to recommend a lighter sentence, but also asserted he had an "absolute right" to intervene. [213] On June 24, Stone filed a motion to delay his transfer to prison, alleging potential health concerns connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. [90] Berke lost the race to incumbent Mayor Matti Herrera Bower. Learn about Roger Stone's height, real name, wife, girlfriend & kids. [96] Despite this, Stone still supported Trump. [200] Former Attorney General Eric Holder tweeted, "do not underestimate the danger of this situation: the political appointees in the DOJ are involving themselves in an inappropriate way in cases involving political allies of the President"; former director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub tweeted, "a corrupt authoritarian and his henchmen are wielding the Justice Department as a shield for friends and a sword for political rivals. [219] Stone publicly lobbied for clemency, stressing his loyalty to the president, saying: "He knows I was under enormous pressure to turn on him. Roger the Cuck-Calling Cuckold Certainly, Nydia Stone sounds a lot happier than Kathleen Manafort, Paul Manafort's long-suffering wife. [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. After his divorce from Ann in the '90s, he met Nydia Bertran during one of Ronald Reagan's presidential campaigns. "[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 GOP Consultant Who Doesn't Mince Words Has Some Explaining to Do", "Newsweek has a revealing lunch with Roger Stone", "Westchester HS Grad, Longtime Trump Adviser Roger Stone Arrested In Russia Investigation", "The Ego Behind the Ego in a Trump Gamble", "Nixon Foundation distances itself from Roger Stone after Mueller indictment", "Roger Stone Opens Up About Russia, Mueller, Trump and What's Next", "Roger Stone Knew Guv's Terrible Secret, According to Roger Stone", "Nixon Foundation objects to calling Roger Stone an 'aide' to disgraced ex-president", "This morning's widely-circulated characterization of Roger Stone as a Nixon campaign aide or adviser is a gross misstatement. [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. Gates also testified that Trump had spoken with Stone about the forthcoming releases. Stone had considered entering the 2016 United States Senate election in Florida to challenge white nationalist Augustus Invictus for the Libertarian nomination. Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol and celebrant of his dwindling generation of World War II veterans, has died. Is Roger Stone dead or alive? [36][37] On July 10, 2020, days before Stone was scheduled to report to prison, Trump commuted his sentence. [52], In 1975, Stone helped found the National Conservative Political Action Committee, a New Right organization that helped to pioneer independent expenditure political advertising. [133][29], During the 2016 campaign, Stone was accused by Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign chairman John Podesta of having prior knowledge of the publishing by WikiLeaks of Podesta's private emails obtained by a hacker. The circumstance is made worse by the fact that Stone and his wife, Nydia, have already been identified as swingers. "[135] Stone has denied having any advance knowledge of the Podesta email hack or any connection to Russian intelligence, stating that his earlier tweet was referring to reports of the Podesta Group's own ties to Russia. [209] Jackson stated in the sentencing hearing, "The truth still exists. [127] According to the media release issued by the Ontario Party, Stone had previously joined party leader Derek Sloan to address the party's candidate convention and criticized Ontario Premier Doug Ford's approach to conservatism. He lost his 1996 presidential bid to the incumbent Bill Clinton. [89], Stone volunteered as an unpaid adviser to comedian Steve Berke ("a libertarian member of his so-called After Party") in his 2011 campaign for mayor of Miami Beach, Florida in 2012. [71], During the 2004 presidential campaign, Stone was an advisor (apparently unpaid) to Al Sharpton, a candidate in the Democratic primaries. He couldnt prove collusion so he will try to embarrass and humiliate him.. Nixon's people were obsessed with intelligence. [164][165] The next week, Stone was identified by two government officials as the anonymous person mentioned in the indictment released by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein that charged twelve Russian military intelligence officials with conspiring to interfere in the 2016 elections, as somebody the Russian hackers operating the online persona Guccifer 2.0 communicated with, and who the indictment alleged was in regular contact with senior members of the presidential campaign. BMS also represented a host of high-powered corporate clients, including Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, The Tobacco Institute and, starting in the early 1980s, Donald Trump. "[33] On July 15, 2020, counsel for two constitutional law professors sought leave of Judge Jackson to file an amicus brief addressing whether the commutation "may not be constitutionally valid". As such, Stone did not believe he had a conflict of interest in supporting both candidates. Bob Dole married his first wife, Phyllis Holden, in 1948. No, it's smart. Dinner at our favorite place Cafe Europa? Please try to keep recent events in historical perspective and add more content related to non-recent events. Roger Stone was formerly married to Anne Wesche. 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. "[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. [128][129][130] After his arraignment at the Miami federal courthouse in January 2019, they joined him on its steps holding signs that said, "Roger Stone is innocent," and promoting right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his InfoWars website. 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