Roger Stone, a longtime ally to Donald Trump, has been charged in Washington federal district court with obstruction, false statements and witness tampering amid the Special Counsel's Russia investigation.

Stone was arrested Friday in Florida and is set to make his initial court appearance in Fort Lauderdale this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lurana Snow.

The special counsel's office on Friday unsealed an indictment containing seven counts: one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements, and one count of witness tampering.

 

The Stone indictment is posted below:

 

 


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