Stone Asks Trump for Clemency Ahead of July 14 Prison Date

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Roger Stone arrives at federal court in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 20.Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

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By Erik Larson and David Yaffe-Bellany

July 7, 2020 at 2:38 PM UTC

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July 7, 2020 at 5:13 PM UTC

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Republican operative Roger Stone appealed to President Donald Trump to grant him a pardon or commute his sentence before he starts a 40-month prison term on July 14.

“I want the president to know that I have exhausted all my legal remedies and that only an act of clemency will provide justice in my case and save my life!” Stone, 67, said in a text message Tuesday. Neither Stone nor his lawyer has been in touch with the White House about the request, he said.