Mueller Reached Out To Roger Stone’s Comedian Friend For An Interview

Conservative lobbyist and consultant Roger Stone speaks with the press in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, New York, USA following a meeting there on December 6, 2016. Credit: Albin Lohr-Jones / Pool via CNP - ... Conservative lobbyist and consultant Roger Stone speaks with the press in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, New York, USA following a meeting there on December 6, 2016. Credit: Albin Lohr-Jones / Pool via CNP - NO WIRE SERVICE - Photo by: Albin Lohr-Jones/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images MORE LESS
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller has reached out to Roger Stone’s friend, comedian Randy Credico, for an interview, according to a Sunday Daily Beast report.

Credico told the Daily Beast he would not speak to Mueller unless he received a subpoena. He added that Stone and his allies have been accusing him of cooperating with Mueller, even claiming that he has worn a wire.

“There was a reason why I didn’t submit to a voluntary interview, and that is because I had already been pummeled by Stone and his crew as being a rat,” Credico told the Daily Beast. 

Stone reportedly countered this claim.  “I have only badgered him to tell the truth,” he said. “I have never urged him not to cooperate with any official inquiry—only to tell the truth.”

Credico was subpoenaed by the House in November.

Stone has reportedly told Congress that Credico was a backchannel between him and Julian Assange, prompting interest due to the Wikileaks release of emails during the campaign.

Credico reportedly denied Stone’s allegation. 

Mueller seems to be bearing down on Stone and delved into his finances last month, according to CNN.

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  1. Count me amazed that:

    a) Roger Stone has a friend.

    b) That friend is called by someone other than himself (or maybe Stone) a comedian.

  2. Avatar for cinfl cinfl says:

    Roger Stone always tried too bee too cute by half. Always suggesting he has special knowledge and connections then denying it if anything like scrutiny arises.

    Robert Muller’s response: We hear you Mr. Stone but how about we just check that out thoroughly anyway.

    Stone and friends: Oh shit.

  3. “The last thing I would like to be known as is a rat. I pal around with rats. I overturn garbage cans and eat leftover hamburgers, but I don’t want to be known as a rat.”

  4. Credico told the Daily Beast he would not speak to Mueller unless he received a subpoena. “The last thing that I would like to be known as is a rat,” Credico said. “I didn’t talk to the House committee and I’m not going to talk to the Senate committee.”

    Credico was subpoenaed by the House in November.

    How’s that working for ya?

  5. Shots from his last gig in the Big Apple!

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