Just after his appearance in a Florida court on Friday morning, Roger Stone spoke to reporters about his indictment on seven counts as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The catch: He hasn’t read the indictment yet.
“With all due respect, I haven’t even had a chance to read the indictment,” he said in response to questions from an NBC reporter.
Despite not knowing the charges against him, Stone said he had no intention of pleading guilty to “bogus charges.” Stone was arrested early Friday in a pre-dawn raid by the FBI — an incident he called “terrorizing” to him, his wife and his dog — and indicted for obstructing an official proceeding, making false statements and witness tampering.
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Stone added: “I only read Russian fluently”.
Because he already knows what is in it…
Stoned again…
“With all due respect, I haven’t even had a chance to read the indictment,” he said in response to questions from an NBC reporter.
Narrator: “I hope that he hasn’t eaten yet.”
So … was he released on bail? If so, how much? Did they seize his passport? Impose travel restrictions?
Was he only behind bars long enough to agree to cooperate in exchange for release on his own recognizance?
Does he like tea?
ETA: His bail was $250,000USD (16,493,296.40RUB).
ETA2: Roger Stone was released on a personal assurance bond, meaning he doesn’t have to put up one penny. Just to promise to pay that amount if he does not return to court.
Truly the envy of every petty thief in America who languishes for months, losing everything in the process, just for lack of $50 for bail. This, mind you, without being convicted of a damned thing.