Roger Stone Hit With $100 Million Defamation Suit in Miami From Chinese Billionaire

[DonViejo]

Source: Miami New Times

JERRY IANNELLI | APRIL 3, 2018 | 8:30AM

Roger Stone, South Florida's infamous political hit man, is not capable of keeping his mouth shut. He has spent decades on the attack, getting called in when, say, politicians want someone to stage a fake riot or smear the parents of a dead American soldier.

But Stone has now pissed off someone with deep pockets and a similar zest for combat: Guo Wengui, the mysterious, recently exiled Chinese billionaire known in America as "Miles Kwok," is suing Stone for defamation in Miami federal court after Stone criticized him on InfoWars earlier this year. Guo claims Stone slandered him when Stone accused Guo of funneling money to both Hillary Clinton and Steve Bannon; the billionaire now wants $100 million from the political consultant-turned-media figure. "Stone has publicly stated that Plaintiff Guo has been 'found guilty' and 'convicted' of financial crimes in the United States — this is not true," reads the suit, filed March 15. "Stone has publicly accused Plaintiff Guo of violating U.S. election law by making political donations to Hillary Clinton and financing a presidential run by Steven Bannon — this is not true. Mr. Stone should be held to account for these and other falsehoods about Mr. Guo."

Stone responded by colorfully referring to the allegations as a crock of shit.

"This is essentially a political lawsuit and is a Kwok of Schiff," he messaged New Times. "None of my reporting rises to the level of defamation. Mr. Kwok tweeted himself about his support for Steve Bannon's projects, and now he's suing me for reporting on it?... While I doubt this meritless suit will ever get to trial, my attorneys are very anxious to question Mr. Kwok about his relationship with both Chinese and American intelligence agencies."


Read more: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/roger-stone-sued-for-defamation-by-guo-wengui-10229139

[SonofDonald]

1. Burn him

Into the ground, spread salt so another can't appear, little roger stone belongs in jail and flat broke so there's nothing waiting for him on the outside.

I think he just met his match.

[Raster]

6. I like the cut of your jib...

..."Burn him Into the ground, spread salt so another can't appear..." Yes indeedy, and his Nixon tattoo too.

[NewJeffCT]

2. somebody should teach stone

there is a difference between tweeting support and actually providing financial backing to a candidate

[DetlefK]

3. Roger Stone's message means that he's afraid.

- attacking the lawsuit by labeling it as political and as meritless
- whataboutism

[True Blue American]

4. Why do I get the feeling

The wheels are coming off the wagon?

[Jarqui]

5. I was thinking about all the BS in the media lately

It would clog the courts for a while but litigation like this could help to clean it up some.

Free speech is a wonderful right that our ancestors fought and died for. But they didn't die so that it could be used to spread false things to mislead the country. Free speech is a privilege that should be exercised responsibly.

We need to attract good people to do jobs like President of the US. If the exercise is to smear everyone who goes into public office and not hold those who are doing the smearing to account, what good person in their right mind wants to continue to put their family through that. That is a part of the reason why we wind up with candidates like Trump or GW Bush. See Andrew McCabe's wife's article or imagine how Michelle Obama felt when the smears against her husband were so ugly death threats against him rose 400% or more.

What goes around, comes around. I think we need to find a better balance.

I welcome lawsuits like this to knock smearing people back on their heels.

I hope Bezos goes after Trump.

The country could use a lot more truth to help it get out of the pickle it is in. Years ago, it worked pretty well to keep good folks on the same page and doing what was best for the country.