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Political humorist identified as Roger Stone's link to WikiLeaks: Sources - ABC News

posted onNovember 30, 2017
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Article snippet: Former Trump adviser and longtime political troublemaker Roger Stone has been asked repeatedly how he knew, seemingly in advance, that Hillary Clinton’s campaign. And he has repeatedly refused to answer, saying he had a “go-between” who did not wish to be named. On Tuesday, however, Randy Credico, a New York comedian and political activist who hosts his own radio show, tweeted a picture of a congressional subpoena compelling him to appear on Dec. 15 before the House Intelligence Committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. According to sources familiar with the investigation, Credico has been identified as the intermediary between Stone and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and will face questions from investigators about those relationships. Reached Wednesday, Credico said he could not discuss the matter, other than to say he has had multiple “dealings inside the Ecuadorian embassy,” a reference to the London location where Assange has been sheltering to avoid arrest. “I don’t have much to say,” Credico told ABC News. “I’m a journalist. I have a radio show. I’m not at liberty to talk about it.” But Credico has not been shy about congressional interest in speaking with him. He told the Russian government-backed news outlet RT that he believes investigators have ulterior motives for contacting him. “This is about chilling WikiLeaks and that starts with intimidating anyone who has met with Julian [Assange],” he told the outlet. ... Link to the full article to read more

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