Stone had sought to delay his sentencing until September 3, saying on Facebook on Sunday that he is seeking "to delay the death sentence ordering me to a COVID-19 infested prison."
Roger Stone, the longtime Trump associate who was sentenced in February to 40 months in prison, will not have to report to prison until July 14, a judge ordered on Friday. Judge Amy Berman Jackson denied Stone's request to delay checking in until September 3, saying this"affords the defendant 75 days beyond his original report date."
Jackson sentenced him to 40 months in prison in February."This is not 'Roger just being Roger.' He lied to Congress. He lied to our elected representatives," Jackson said in her closing remarks."The sentence is not just about punishing him, but also about deterring others and upholding the law." Among those who have been released to home confinement are Michael Cohen, Mr. Trump's former personal attorney, Paul Manafort, the president's former campaign chairman, and Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her case against Mr. Trump.
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