One of Roger Stone's Instagram posts on Sunday, which suggested he had been 'framed' by Robert Mueller, might have violated a judge's gag order.
The Donald Trump loyalist, who is charged with lying to Congress and tampering with a witness, posted a series of Instagram Stories Sunday asking for money for his defense fund.
The posts, which are meant to automatically disappear after 24 hours, included captions stating 'I am committed to proving my innocence. But I need your help' and not that he 'always had Trump's back. Will you have mine?' according to CNBC.
Roger Stone posted a series of images on Instagram Sunday, one of which might have violated a February 21 gag order barring him from discussing his case on social media
The image, which references being 'framed' by Robert Mueller, which Stone posted on Sunday and later deleted after his lawyer was contacted by a reporter about it
The 'framed' image was posted alongside these other two images, which shilled for his merchandise line and also asked for money for his legal defense fund
Stone also shilled for his merchandise line which features t-shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned with the phrases 'Roger Stone Did Nothing Wrong' and 'Stone Cold Truth.'
Nestled among those posts, however, was a black-and-white image of a glasses-wearing Stone beneath the words, 'Who Framed Roger Stone,' accompanied by a link to his money-raising website. The image, which he has posted on his Instagram account before, is a reference to the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
CNBC reported that the latter image was deleted not long after the reporter mentioned the post to Stone's lawyer.
As Stone was given the gag order — banning him from speaking publicly about his case — on February 21, it's possible that that the post could be considered a violation of the gag order, which included Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and any other social media posts.
The gag order came in the wake of yet another Instagram post, in which he'd shared a photo of judge Amy Berman Jackson with a rifle crosshair next to her head.
Stone is a longtime Trump ally. They are pictured together here in October 1999
The Instagram posts come just two days after the judge questioned Stone's lawyers about his book (left) which was due out on March 1 and a possible violation of his gag order. Stone has posted the Who Framed Roger Rabbit image in the past
Stone was taken into custody in January, as seen in here in this surveillance camera image
Stone is currently out on a $250,000 bond after pleading not guilty to seven charges
Stone's gag order was ordered after he posted this image of judge Amy Berman Jackson with a rifle crosshair next to her head
'I’m not giving you another chance,' Jackson said after Stone delivered a string of apologies. 'I have serious doubts about whether you have learned any lesson at all.'
'The defendant may not speak publicly about the case. Period,' she ruled. 'He may not comment about the case indirectly.'
'Defendant may not speak publicly about the investigation or the case or anyone participating in the investigation or case, period. You apparently need clear boundaries so here they are.'
The judge also prohibited him from talking about Special Counsel Robert Mueller's larger Russia investigation, and blocked him from using 'surrogates, family members, spokespersons, representatives, or volunteers' to speak publicly on his behalf.
Jackson said she would jail Stone until his trial on charges of obstruction of justice, lying to Congress and witness tampering if she defies her new gag order.
'Violation of this order will be a basis for revoking your bond and detaining you pending trial,' she scolded. 'This is not baseball. There will be no third chance. If you cannot abide by this, I will be forced to change your surroundings so you have no temptations.'
On Friday, just two days before Stone's latest Who Framed Roger Stone post went live, Jackson questioned Stone's lawyers about why they failed to disclose the fact that Stone was due to release a book, The Myth of Russian Collusion: The Inside Story of How Donald Trump Really Won, when she had issued the gag order.
The book, which Stone had said would be released on March 1, was originally published under the title The Making of the President 2016, but now features 'an explosive new introduction,' according to a photo of the cover Stone posted on February 18.
Jackson said that the book could represent a violation of Stone's gag order, according to the New York Post.
Stone faces seven criminal charges that emerged from Mueller's Russia probe, including five counts of lying to Congress and other investigators, and individual counts of witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
Stone was arrested on January 25 at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during a predawn FBI raid.
Stone has pleaded not guilty and posted a $250,000 bond in January. His case surrounds conversations he may have had during the 2016 election season about WikiLeaks and emails stolen from Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Neither representatives for Mueller nor Stone have commented about the Instagram post yet.
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