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Roger Jason Stone Jr.
Convicted Felon (Pardoned), Professional Dirty Trickster
Political Consultant, Trump Advisor, Nixon Protégé
Overview
Roger Jason Stone Jr. is a longtime Republican political consultant, lobbyist, and self-described dirty trickster who served as a key ally to Donald Trump. He was convicted of seven felonies including witness tampering and lying to Congress about his WikiLeaks contacts during the 2016 campaign, then pardoned by Trump. He had documented contacts with the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers before January 6th.
Key Affiliations
Trump Campaign 2016
Informal Advisor, WikiLeaks Coordinator
organization
Nixon Campaign 1972
Dirty Tricks Operative (youngest CREEP employee)
organization
Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly
Co-Founder (1980s lobbying firm)
corporation
Reagan Campaign
Northeast Campaign Director
organization
Reform Party
Trump 2000 campaign manager
organization
Stop the Steal
Founder (2016 and 2020)
organization
Proud Boys
Association, security provided by
organization
Oath Keepers
Security provided by members
organization
Controversies & Concerns
WIKILEAKS COORDINATION: Advance knowledge of WikiLeaks releases ("time in the barrel"prediction August 2016), communicated with Julian Assange through intermediaries
CONVICTED 7 FELONIES: Lying to Congress (5 counts), obstruction, witness tampering; convicted November 2019
WITNESS TAMPERING: Threatened Randy Credico to prevent testimony:"Prepare to die"and threatened to steal his therapy dog
NIXON BACK TATTOO: Has large tattoo of Richard Nixon between shoulder blades, openly celebrates"rat-fucking"tradition
PROUD BOYS SECURITY: Used Proud Boys as personal security at events, Enrique Tarrio and others provided protection
JANUARY 6 PRESENCE: Present in DC on January 5-6, seen with Oath Keepers at Willard Hotel"command center"
STOP THE STEAL FOUNDER: Created organization in 2016 (preparing for Trump loss), revived in 2020 for election lies
PARDONED TO SILENCE: Trump commuted sentence July 2020 and pardoned December 2020 to prevent cooperation
"GET ME ROGER STONE": Netflix documentary exposing his dirty tricks philosophy and career
LOBBYING DICTATORS: Black Manafort Stone lobbied for dictators including Marcos (Philippines), Mobutu (Zaire), Angola rebels
Related Investigations (17)
2016 Election InterferenceElection Security
Tier 2
criticalAccess Hollywood TapeSexual Misconduct
Tier 4
criticalBush v. Gore: The Stolen 2000 ElectionFinancial Crime
Tier 1
criticalCybercrimes & Hacking EncouragementElection Interference
Tier 2
criticalDOJ Politicization Under TrumpAbuse of Power
Tier 3
criticalJanuary 6 Insurrection: The Assault on American DemocracyConstitutional Crisis
Tier 1
criticalOath Keepers: From Military Veterans Group to Seditious ConspiracyDomestic Extremism
Tier 1
criticalObstruction of JusticeIntelligence & Covert Operations
Tier 1
criticalPattern of Presidential MisconductAbuse of Power
Tier 3
criticalCorrupt PardonsFinancial Crime
Tier 1
highProud Boys Seditious ConspiracyGovernment Accountability
Tier 1
criticalRussian Election InterferenceElection Integrity
Tier 1
criticalStop the Steal MovementElection Interference
Tier 4
criticalTrump's Corrupt Pardon SpreeAbuse of Power
Tier 4
criticalTrump Campaign CrimesPolitical Corruption
Tier 1
criticalTrump-Russia InvestigationForeign Interference
Tier 1
criticalThe Trump Criminal CompendiumCrimes Against Humanity
Tier 1
criticalCriminal Charges & Violations
3 documented violations
18 U.S.C. § 1001Making false statements to Congress (5 counts)(Obstruction)
18 U.S.C. § 1505Obstruction of congressional investigation(Obstruction)
18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(1)Witness tampering; threats against Randy Credico(Obstruction)
Known Associates & Connections
Donald Trump
Advisor since 1980s, pardoned to prevent testimony
Paul Manafort
Business partner since 1980s (Black, Manafort, Stone)
Jerome Corsi
WikiLeaks intermediary, drafted comms
Randy Credico
WikiLeaks back-channel, victim of witness tampering
Enrique Tarrio
Proud Boys leader, provided security
Stewart Rhodes
Oath Keepers leader, security at Willard Jan 5-6
Alex Jones
InfoWars ally, January 6 coordination
Steve Bannon
Political ally, War Room coordination
Sources & Documentation
6 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- August 27, 1952
- Birthplace
- Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
- Also Known As
- Dirty Trickster, Agent Provocateur, The Stone Zone, Ratf**ker
Education
- •George Washington University (did not graduate)
- •Nixon School of Politics (self-described)
Key Timeline
1952
Born in Norwalk, Connecticut
1972
Works as youngest operative for Nixon's CREEP, dirty tricks for Watergate campaign
1975
Nixon resignation, Stone keeps Nixon photo in office
1977
Elected president of Young Republicans
1980
Begins relationship with Donald Trump through Roy Cohn introduction
1980
Co-founds Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly lobbying firm with Manafort
1996
Resigns from Bob Dole campaign over swinger scandal
2000
Manages Trump's exploratory Reform Party campaign
2015
Advises Trump presidential campaign (leaves officially but remains connected)
2016 (Jun)
Contacts Guccifer 2.0 (Russian intelligence front) about hacked materials
2016 (Aug 8)
Predicts John Podesta will have his"time in the barrel"
2016 (Aug)
Communicates with WikiLeaks through Jerome Corsi and Randy Credico
2016 (Oct)
WikiLeaks releases Podesta emails as Stone predicted
2016
Creates"Stop the Steal"organization anticipating Trump loss
2017-18
Lies to House Intelligence Committee about WikiLeaks contacts
2019 (Jan 25)
Arrested in early morning FBI raid at Florida home
2019 (Nov 15)
Convicted on all 7 counts
2020 (Feb)
Sentenced to 40 months (prosecutors recommended 7-9 years, Barr intervened)
2020 (Jul 10)
Trump commutes sentence days before Stone was to report to prison
2020 (Nov-Dec)
Revives"Stop the Steal"for 2020 election lies
2020 (Dec 23)
Trump issues full pardon
2021 (Jan 5)
At Willard Hotel with Oath Keepers and other Jan 6 planners
2021 (Jan 6)
Present in DC, escorted by Oath Keepers who later stormed Capitol