In a statement to CNBC, Stone says: “It is clear from his recent videos and his recent interviews that my friend Dr. Corsi has been under a tremendous amount of pressure and it is beginning to affect him profoundly.”
Jerome Corsi, a right-wing conspiracy theorist and associate of political operative Roger Stone, is in plea negotiations with special counsel Robert Mueller.
Corsi confirmed the talks, first reported by The Washington Post, to NBC News on Friday. Corsi’s attorney, David Gray, declined comment on the negotiations. A special counsel spokesman also declined to comment.
Corsi said in an interview with NBC earlier this month that Mueller’s team told him he would be indicted. Gray had previously told journalists the special counsel’s office likely put Corsi in its cross hairs because of his connections to Stone.
Mueller is investigating Russian election interference during the 2016 presidential election, as well as potential collusion between the Kremlin and Trump campaign-related people.
