Article snippet: MORE’s 20-month investigation into Russian interference. Stone, a longtime informal adviser to MORE, was indicted last week on seven charges, including five counts of lying to Congress about his interactions regarding WikiLeaks, the organization that leaked troves of hacked Democratic emails ahead of the 2016 election that U.S. officials later concluded were stolen by Russian military hackers. Stone is also accused of obstructing an official proceeding and witness tampering. The self-described “dirty trickster” has pledged to fight the charges in court, describing himself as falsely accused and the Mueller investigation as politically motivated. Stone is the sixth Trump associate to be charged in connection with Mueller’s sprawling investigation into potential coordination between the Trump campaign and Moscow. Others ensnared include former national security adviser Michael Flynn and Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. Stone attracted scrutiny from the special counsel as a result of public statements he made during the campaign that appeared to forecast WikiLeaks’s releases. He has denied having advance knowledge about the hacked emails. His indictment does not allege any conspiracy involving the campaign, WikiLeaks or the Russian government. However, its details have raised new questions about the Trump campaign’s interest in WikiLeaks at a crucial point in the campaign, after the organization released materials stolen from the Democratic National ... Link to the full article to read more