![]() ![]() The two cases share common search warrants and evidence, the special counsel’s office said in its initial court filings accompanying the Stone indictment. Mueller’s team had deemed Stone’s case related to another in front of Jackson that involves 11 Russian military officials accused of hacking the Democratic Party’s computer systems to sabotage the 2016 election. Stone, whom the special counsel has charged with lying to Congress and obstructing the Russia investigation, appeared to be reacting to Jackson’s order on Friday in which she said she’d take “no action” on his objection that the case should have been randomly assigned to a judge instead of being earmarked specifically to her. The filing said that Stone recognized that the post was “improper” and “had it removed.” Stone’s Instagram post had painted Mueller as part of the “Deep State” and expressed his own innocence. “I had no intention of disrespecting the Court and humbly apologize to the court for the transgression.” “Please inform the Court that the photograph and comment today was improper and should not have been posted,” Stone said in a court filing signed by him and his lawyers. Stone later submitted a formal apology to Jackson, but not before several hours during which he posted - and deleted - a slightly muted version of the original and tried to play down the symbolism.
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