Indicted 'Bitcoin Jesus' Pays Roger Stone $600,000 to Lobby for Him

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : His lobbying, public relations and legal campaign comes as Mr. Trump has embraced cryptocurrency and dialed back efforts to crack down on the industry, which donated millions of dollars to committees raising money for Mr. Trump's presidential campaign and inauguration.
53% : Mr. Stone indicated in his lobbying filings that he had lobbied the House about "ending the exit tax and reform of cryptocurrency tax policy.
52% : His lawyers have challenged the constitutionality of the so-called "exit tax" requiring Americans to settle tax obligations before renouncing their citizenship.
38% : Roger J. Stone Jr., the longtime associate of President Trump's, has been lobbying for a pioneering cryptocurrency investor known as "Bitcoin Jesus" who is facing federal fraud and criminal tax charges, according to congressional filings.
23% : As footage of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and former Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on the screen, Mr. Ver said that "if there's anybody that knows what it's like to be the victim of lawfare for spreading American ideals, it's Donald Trump.

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