Wikileaks Denies Roger Stone Had 'Back-Channel' Contact With Assange

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By ESME CRIBB Published MARCH 27, 2017, 5:02 PM EDT

Wikileaks on Monday denied longtime Donald Trump ally Roger Stone's claim that he had "back-channel communication" with the organization's founder, Julian Assange, before the 2016 election.

"No communications, no channel," a Wikileaks representative told CNN's KFILE by email.

In August 2016, Stone claimed to be in touch with Assange in advance of a so-called "October surprise" comprised of documents the Wikileaks founder promised to release in order to derail Hillary Clinton's campaign. "I actually have communicated with Assange," Stone said.

Stone denied in October 2016 that he had direct contact with Assange, but claimed to have "a back-channel communication" with him.

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[Coventina]

1. Well, now I need some brain bleach.

yeah, my fault for having a pre-dirtied mind.....

[MontanaMama]

2. You beat me to it.

Birds of a feather...

[joeybee12]

3. Who's the bigger liar?

Take your pick

[UpInArms]

4. well ....

I believe this ... NOT!

[ananda]

5. Of course they didn't!

Sure!

Absolutely!

No doubt!

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. That might work if any of the players involved had an ounce of credibility between them.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Richard Milhous Nixon: "I am not a crook!"

You're showing your stones, Roger.

[0rganism]

9. Donald J. Trump: "No puppet! No puppet!"

roger that

[George II]

8. Who can believe anything wikileaks or Assange says?