Republican operative and Trump associate Roger Stone found himself in more legal trouble Friday after a federal judge demanded an explanation as to why he did not disclose the “imminent” publication of a book that may violate a gag order.
U.S. District Amy Berman Jackson imposed the gag order last week after Stone posted a picture on his Instagram page that put crosshairs over Jackson’s head.
The gag prohibits Stone from discussing his case in public, including criticizing Jackson or special counsel Robert Mueller, which the book reportedly does.
“It is FURTHER ORDERED that defendant shall file an additional submission by March 4, 2019 identifying the specific date of the ‘imminent general rel[e]ase’ of the book…and explaining why this matter — which was known to the defendant — was not brought to the Court’s attention,” Jackson wrote in Friday’s court order.
Jackson noted that Stone’s lawyers could have informed her of the book at multiple times through February. She also said when she imposed the gag order that she had “serious doubts whether [Stone] learned any lesson at all,” and said she would consider sending Stone to jail for future transgressions.
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