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| Roger Stone spared jail over crosshairs-on-judge post | Roger Stone spared jail over crosshairs-on-judge post |
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| Long-time Trump confidant Roger Stone has been spared jail after posting a photo of gun crosshairs over a judge. | Long-time Trump confidant Roger Stone has been spared jail after posting a photo of gun crosshairs over a judge. |
| But Judge Amy Berman Jackson slapped Mr Stone with a strict gag order that bars him from public comment on his case. | But Judge Amy Berman Jackson slapped Mr Stone with a strict gag order that bars him from public comment on his case. |
| Mr Stone had posted on Instagram an image of a gun sight over the judge, calling the proceedings a "show trial". | Mr Stone had posted on Instagram an image of a gun sight over the judge, calling the proceedings a "show trial". |
| The ex-Trump campaign adviser was arrested in January in Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. | The ex-Trump campaign adviser was arrested in January in Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. |
| Mr Stone told the court that he thought the crosshairs in the picture he posted of Judge Jackson on Monday actually depicted a Celtic cross. | Mr Stone told the court that he thought the crosshairs in the picture he posted of Judge Jackson on Monday actually depicted a Celtic cross. |
| "I am kicking myself over my own stupidity but not more than my wife is kicking me," said the self-proclaimed dirty trickster. | "I am kicking myself over my own stupidity but not more than my wife is kicking me," said the self-proclaimed dirty trickster. |
| But Judge Jackson said: "There's nothing ambiguous about crosshairs." | But Judge Jackson said: "There's nothing ambiguous about crosshairs." |
| Mr Stone - who began his career working on President Richard Nixon's 1972 election campaign - told the judge. "I can only say I'm sorry. | |
| "It was a momentary lapse in judgment. Perhaps I talk too much." | |
| But the judge said she believed the apology only came from his lawyers and "rings quite hollow". | But the judge said she believed the apology only came from his lawyers and "rings quite hollow". |
| Judge Jackson also said the defendant "could not even keep his story straight on the stand". | Judge Jackson also said the defendant "could not even keep his story straight on the stand". |
| She told Mr Stone: "Today, I gave you a second chance. This is not baseball, you don't get a third chance." | She told Mr Stone: "Today, I gave you a second chance. This is not baseball, you don't get a third chance." |
| Judge Jackson last week imposed a partial gag order on Mr Stone, barring him from discussing the proceedings near the court. | |
| Thursday's stricter gag order bans him from doing radio, television or print interviews about the case or any participants in it. | Thursday's stricter gag order bans him from doing radio, television or print interviews about the case or any participants in it. |
| But Judge Jackson did not revoke Mr Stone's $250,000 (£191,000) release bond for the Instagram stunt. | But Judge Jackson did not revoke Mr Stone's $250,000 (£191,000) release bond for the Instagram stunt. |
| His exit from court on Thursday was much more low key than a previous such departure when he posed for photos making a Nixon-style double victory salute. | |
| This time Mr Stone made no comment to waiting reporters. | |
| He is charged with seven counts, including lying to Congress about his communications with Wikileaks and witness tampering. |