The claim
Denied having advance knowledge of WikiLeaks’ plans to release hacked Democratic emails and denied contacting WikiLeaks or Julian Assange during the 2016 campaign.
Made in: Testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
The proof
A federal jury convicted Stone on seven counts including making false statements to Congress, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering. Evidence showed he had extensive contacts with WikiLeaks and had advance knowledge of their email releases. Sentenced to 40 months in prison.
The record
United States v. Stone — U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · No. 1:19-cr-00018-ABJ
Outcome: Convicted on seven counts (November 15, 2019); sentenced to 40 months (February 2020); sentence commuted by Trump (July 2020); pardoned by Trump (December 2020)
A jury or judge found fraud or false statements proven beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.
Trump commuted Stone’s sentence days before he was to report to prison, then pardoned him. The conviction itself stands as a legal record.