The Justice Department’s inspector general is investigating the sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump who was convicted of lying to Congress, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
The investigation is focused on events in February, the sources said, when prosecutors for Stone have said they were told to seek a lighter sentence for Stone than they had previously considered. Attorney General William Barr ultimately intervened to override the prosecutors’ recommendation of seven to nine years and ask for a lighter sentence. All four prosecutors quit the case as a result.
The investigation is focused on events in February, the sources said, when prosecutors for Stone have said they were told to seek a lighter sentence for Stone than they had previously considered. Attorney General William Barr ultimately intervened to override the prosecutors’ recommendation of seven to nine years and ask for a lighter sentence. All four prosecutors quit the case as a result.
