[113], In 2017, Stone was the subject of a Netflix documentary film, titled Get Me Roger Stone, which focuses on his past and on his role in the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump. According to Dailymail, in 1996, Roger and his wife Nydia Aka Nikki allegedly paid a covert reporter a visit in an exclusive swingers club in Washington, DC. [52], In 1975, Stone helped found the National Conservative Political Action Committee, a New Right organization that helped to pioneer independent expenditure political advertising. Archiver is a tour through the most important moments in history with host, Sam Zeff. In 1996, Stone served as a senior consultant to Bob Dole's presidential campaign. Who is Roger Stone's wife Nydia? [176] Later that day, Stone filed an apology with the court. [18][19][20][21][22] He has described his own political modus operandi as "Attack, attack, attack never defend" and "Admit nothing, deny everything, and launch a counterattack. 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. [130] He is particularly close to the group's current leader, Enrique Tarrio, who has commercially monetized his position. Stone and Assange have denied these claims. [107] Cruz stated, "It is a story that quoted one source on the record, Roger Stone, Donald Trump's chief political adviser. The couple were married from 1974 until 1990. Dole was severely wounded in . Roger Jason Stone (born Roger Joseph Stone Jr.; August 27, 1952) is an American conservative political consultant and lobbyist. "[234][235], The Washington Post reported that video footage showed Stone meeting with the Oath Keepers, a militia group indicted for seditious conspiracy for their role in the storming of the Capitol, on the day of the attack. Roger Stone served as the campaign manager for Kristin Davis, the former madam who was caught up in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandals, run for governor in New York in 2010. Because of BMS's willingness to represent brutal third-world dictators like Mobutu Sese Seko in Zaire and Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines, the firm was branded "The Torturers' Lobby". "[155][156][157][158][159], In a December 2017 interview with the Florida television station WBBH-TV, following the sentencing of Michael Cohen, Stone said that Cohen shouldn't have lied under oath, and Cohen was a "rat" because he turned on the president, something that Stone said he would never do. [67], In April 1992, Time alleged that Stone was involved with the controversial Willie Horton advertisements to aid George H. W. Bush's 1988 presidential campaign, which were targeted against Democratic opponent Michael Dukakis. Previously, between 1974 and 1990, Stone had been married to Anne Wesche. On the day of Stones January 25 arrest, Kristin Davis apartment was also raided by the FBI. [73][258] In a 2007 Weekly Standard profile written by Matt Labash, Stone was described as a "lord of mischief" and the "boastful black prince of Republican sleaze". They were immediately attracted to each other and eventually got married in Las Vegas in 1992. He had a daughter named Robin. He also has two children who are Adria Stone and Scott Stone. His wife, Elizabeth Dole, posted the announcement Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, on Twitter. Roger Stone profile Full name: Roger Joseph Stone Jr Birthdate: August 27, 1952 Roger Stone age: 68 years Birthplace: Norwalk, Connecticut, USA Nationality: American Occupation: Lobbyist, political strategist Parents: Gloria Rose and Roger J. [117], On September 10, 2020, Stone told InfoWars' Alex Jones that, if Trump appeared to lose the 2020 United States presidential election, he should consider declaring martial law via the Insurrection Act and confiscate ballots, particularly in Nevada, where they were "completely corrupted" and so "should be seized by federal marshals. [66] In that same election, his other partners worked for George H. W. Bush (Lee Atwater as campaign manager, and Paul Manafort as director of operations in the fall campaign). It was my first political trick. After his divorce from Ann in the '90s, he met Nydia Bertran during one of Ronald Reagan's presidential campaigns. [131], The Washington Post reported in February 2021 that the FBI was investigating any role Stone might have had in influencing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in their participation in the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. As a political strategist and adviser, he has influenced several political campaigns in the United States of America. [196], The politicization of Stone's sentencing by Trump and senior Trump administration officials at the Justice Department caused controversy and prompted allegations of political interference;[197][198] the Justice Department's unusual decision to overrule the prosecutors on the case, as well as Stone's close association with Donald Trump, led to the affair being described as a crisis in the rule of law in the U.S.[196] More than 2,000 former employees of the Department of Justice signed an open letter calling on Barr to resign, and the Federal Judges Association convened an emergency meeting on the matter. On January 25, Stone was arrested by the FBI at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On November 15, 2019, Roger Stone was found guilty of obstruction of proceedings, lying to congress and witness intimidation at the U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. On February 11, as the Department of Justice revealed that the sentence recommendation for Stone would be reduced, two of the prosecutors in the case withdrew their service. There are usually many dating news and scandals surrounding popular celebrities. President. . Previously, he was married to Ann Stone from 1974 to 1990. . [105] In February 2016, CNN said that it would no longer invite Stone to appear on its network, and MSNBC followed suit, confirming in April 2016, that Stone had also been banned from that network. [54], Stone went on to serve as chief strategist for Thomas Kean's campaign for Governor of New Jersey in 1981 and for his reelection campaign in 1985. [130] At a televised Trump rally in Miami, Florida, on February 18, 2019, Tarrio was seated directly behind President Trump wearing a "Roger Stone did nothing wrong" tee shirt. Matthew Dunlap, the Maine secretary of state, said the "vague rumor has absolutely no validity. Nydia Bertran, Roger Stone's second wife, married the controversial conservative political operative in Las Vegas in 1992. Nydia Stone and her husband, Roger Stone, graced the pages of tabloids, as well as mainstream media, after they got entangled into a controversy in 1996. "[188] The next morning a senior Justice Department official said the department would recommend a lighter sentence, adding that the decision had been made before Trump commented. [16] Stone has referred to himself as "an agent provocateur."[17]. The couple recently made headlines by trying to settle a $2 million dollar lawsuit with the Justice Department over unpaid. Around the time Stone worked for Bob Dole, I was there. Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg considers Stone his mentor during this time, and "surrogate father". [56] Stone was a protg of former Connecticut Governor John Davis Lodge, who introduced the young Stone to former Vice President Nixon in 1967. [71], Stone resigned from a post as a consultant to the 1996 presidential campaign for Senator Bob Dole after The National Enquirer reported that Stone had placed ads and pictures on websites and swingers' publications seeking sexual partners for himself and Nydia Bertran Stone, his second wife. [citation needed] Stone married his first wife Anne Elizabeth Wesche in 1974. Bob Dole Popularity . Since the 1970s, Stone has worked on the campaigns of Republican politicians, including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Jack Kemp, Bob Dole, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump.In addition to frequently serving as a campaign adviser, Stone was a political lobbyist. You got nothing. [26][27] Nearly three dozen search warrants were unsealed in April 2020 which revealed contacts between Stone and Assange, and that Stone orchestrated hundreds of fake Facebook accounts and bloggers to run a political influence scheme on social media. [25], Stone officially left the Trump campaign on August 8, 2015. [96] Despite this, Stone still supported Trump. "My first treatment will begin on Monday. Were to kick 2018 to the street and welcome 2019., Nydia has used her Twitter account in the last few months to show her support for her husband. As U.S. attorney, Liu had overseen some ancillary cases referred by the Mueller investigation including the Stone prosecution, as well as a politically charged case involving former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, until attorney general Barr replaced her with his close advisor Shea in January 2020. Mr. Stone was 16 years old during the Nixon presidential campaign of 1968 and 20 years old during the reelection campaign of 1972. In 1996, he was forced to drop out of a volunteer position with Sen. Bob Dole's presidential campaign after a National Enquirer story said Stone and his second wife, Nydia, had placed an ad . [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. They first met in the university and are both members of the Young Republicans club. The truth still matters [in spite of] Roger Stone's insistence that it doesn't [pose] a threat to our most fundamental institutions, to the very foundation of our democracy. [198] Barr agreed to appear before the committee one day after Chairman Jerry Nadler said he would issue a subpoena to compel Barr's testimony if he did not appear voluntarily. Stone said that the campaign "is not a hoax, a prank or a publicity stunt. [189][190] That afternoon the Department of Justice filed a revised sentencing memorandum, saying the initial recommendation could be "considered excessive and unwarranted under the circumstances." [120][119][121], As numerous false and unsubstantiated allegations of voting fraud spread after the 2020 presidential election, Stone asserted he had "learned of absolute incontrovertible evidence of North Korean boats delivering ballots through a harbor in Maine." He couldnt prove collusion so he will try to embarrass and humiliate him.. He worked for Senator Bob Dole (and was fired, after Jack Anderson reported he'd . Beginning in October 2018, Nydia said that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, knows nothing detrimental to Roger Stone and Morgan is lying to get on TV. . Bob Dole was elected to the House . Roger Stone pleads not guilty on seven counts he was charged with. During the November 12 testimony, former Trump campaign deputy chairman Rick Gates testified that Stone told campaign associates in April 2016 of WikiLeaks' plans to release documents, far earlier than previously known. Nydia Stone first met Roger Stone during one of President Ronald Reagans campaigns where she was working as a photographer. Nydia's father served as a Cuban diplomat before Fidel Castro took over power in the country. In written responses to the Mueller investigation, Trump had stated he did not recall such discussions with Stone. [94], Stone served as an adviser to the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump. The judge found that the suit was brought in the wrong jurisdiction. Stone had asserted that a juror was biased against him. A stoolie. "[202] Channing D. Phillips, who previously served as U.S. Attorney for D.C., said that the events were "deeply troubling" and that the withdrawal of all four line prosecutors suggested "undue meddling by higher ups at DOJ or elsewhere. [227] Judge Jackson denied their motion on July 30, saying that the matter was no longer in her court, so she lacked jurisdiction. Nevertheless, Roger had to resign from his post as a consultant on Senator Bob Dole's campaign for president. [199] Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Carolyn B. Maloney, who chair two House committees, said that "No other president has exercised the clemency power for such a patently personal and self-serving purpose" and said that they would investigate whether Stone's commutation was a reward for protecting Trump. [91], In February 2012, Stone said that he had changed his party affiliation from the Republican Party to the Libertarian Party. Powered by. [174][175], On February 18, 2019, Stone posted on Instagram a photo of the federal judge overseeing his case, Amy Berman Jackson, with what resembled rifle scope crosshairs next to her head. Nydia had been working at the event as a photographer. The article quoted Stone as saying, "These stories have been swirling about Cruz for some time. Roger Stone With Wife Nydia Stone Roger Stone is married to Nydia Bertran, and they then got married in 1992. Nydia Stones last Instagram post prior to her husband being found guilty was a photo showing her with her husband, Stone is holding a martini while Nydia is drinking red wine. [160], On March 13, 2018, two sources close to Stone, former Trump aide Sam Nunberg and a person speaking on condition of anonymity, acknowledged to The Washington Post that Stone had established contact with WikiLeaks owner Julian Assange and that the two had a telephone conversation discussing emails related to the Clinton campaign which had been leaked to WikiLeaks. [182][183][184] After the trial, one of the jurors emphasized that the jury did not convict Stone based on his political beliefs. Gingrich takes the questions, and, even when he offers to let Dole speak, often bounces back to the microphone to pre-empt him. He is the co-author, with Robert Morrow, of The Clintons' War on Women, published in 2015. Aside from Trump, the self-proclaimed "dirty trickster" has worked for Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Bob Dole, among others. Stone was for many years a lobbyist for Donald Trump on behalf of his casino business[24] and also was involved in opposing expanded casino gambling in New York State, a position that brought him into conflict with Governor George Pataki. [33] Trump's grant of clemency to Stone,[226] however, marked "the first figure directly connected to the president's campaign to benefit from his clemency power. "[203] CNN reported that other prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. had discussed resigning over the matter. Most Popular #29018. [135] The Committee's final report of August 2020 found that Stone did have access to Wikileaks and that Trump had spoken to Stone and other associates about it multiple times. 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