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Roger Stone as well - the only charges brought against him were for lying during interrogations. His ego and boisterous storytelling habit did him in. Being in

Roger Stone as well - the only charges brought against him were for lying during interrogations. His ego and boisterous storytelling habit did him in. Being in and out of the White House over the decades and friends with various DC lifers probably made him overconfident. To a lesser extent this happened to General Flynn when he was charged, however in his case the Feds made a rare show of pseudo-apology and abandoned the case. Richard Jewell is a famous example of naive talking (not even lying) being used against him - there's a Clint Eastwood releasing this weekend about his case. Regardless of which political side you prefer, these tools of circular prosecution have and will be used against anyone when anything ranging from a media frenzy, to executive pressure, to a couple ambitious agents deems it warranted.

busymom0 7y ago
> however in his case the Feds made a rare show of pseudo-apology and abandoned the case. Not yet, they haven't abandoned the case yet. It was put on hold when Sidney Powell, Flynn's lawyer showed that FBI manipulated his 302 transcripts and the FBI replied that they would like to put the case on hold until the IG report is out. In General Flynn’s case, his lawyer’s latest submission (3 weeks ago) also shows that he didn’t actually lie. FBI attorney Lisa Page edited his testimony and overnight, the testimony went from one thing to something he never said. Then FBI used that manipulates testimony to make him plead guilty because he had to sell his house and he went bankrupt from his past lawyer fees. The judge will most likely throw his case out now after this IG report is out which shows gross misconduct from FBI.
- mc32 7y ago
  What happens to FBI agents who tamper with evidence like that when they are caught?
  - busymom0 7y ago
    So far nothing has happened but we shall see. Lisa Page manipulated Flynn's transcripts. Kevin Clinesmith altered CIA's email to say "Carter Page was not a CIA source" when the opposite was true. I believe Clinesmith was referred for criminal case by the IG but I don't know if anything happened to Lisa Page.
Terr_ 7y ago
> Roger stone as well Hold up, "boisterous storytelling"? Is that the new "boys will be boys"? You make it sound as if Stone was just caught lying about his weight. Roger Stone was convicted of Witness Tampering, Obstruction of Justice, and lying about the actual subject of the investigation.

busymom0 7y ago

> however in his case the Feds made a rare show of pseudo-apology and abandoned the case. Not yet, they haven't abandoned the case yet. It was put on hold when Sidney Powell, Flynn's lawyer showed that FBI manipulated his 302 transcripts and the FBI replied that they would like to put the case on hold until the IG report is out. In General Flynn’s case, his lawyer’s latest submission (3 weeks ago) also shows that he didn’t actually lie. FBI attorney Lisa Page edited his testimony and overnight, the testimony went from one thing to something he never said. Then FBI used that manipulates testimony to make him plead guilty because he had to sell his house and he went bankrupt from his past lawyer fees. The judge will most likely throw his case out now after this IG report is out which shows gross misconduct from FBI.

mc32 7y ago
What happens to FBI agents who tamper with evidence like that when they are caught?
- busymom0 7y ago
  So far nothing has happened but we shall see. Lisa Page manipulated Flynn's transcripts. Kevin Clinesmith altered CIA's email to say "Carter Page was not a CIA source" when the opposite was true. I believe Clinesmith was referred for criminal case by the IG but I don't know if anything happened to Lisa Page.

Terr_ 7y ago

> Roger stone as well Hold up, "boisterous storytelling"? Is that the new "boys will be boys"? You make it sound as if Stone was just caught lying about his weight. Roger Stone was convicted of Witness Tampering, Obstruction of Justice, and lying about the actual subject of the investigation.