Washington (CNN) Roger Stone, a longtime showman, political strategist and friend of President Donald Trump’s, was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in prison.
“The original trial team had authorization to submit” the original sentencing memo.
“This case did not arise because Roger Stone was being pursued by his political enemies,” Jackson said.
“It arose because Roger Stone characteristically injected himself smack into the middle of one of the most significant issues of the day.”
Awaiting trial, Stone amplified conspiracy theories about the Russia investigation on his social media accounts.
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