The claim
“Roger Stone accepted $50,000 per month to provide lobbying services aimed at rebuilding relations between the United States and Myanmar’s military-backed government.”
Our verdict
True
Multiple sources confirm that Roger Stone accepted $50,000 per month to provide lobbying services to Myanmar's military-backed government.
What we found
The sources include news articles from reputable outlets such as The Guardian and The Straits Times, which cite documents filed under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The Guardian reports that Roger Stone accepted $50,000 a month to 'rebuild' relations between Washington and Myanmar's military-backed government.
theguardian.com· The Guardian Article - Background
The Straits Times reports that Myanmar activists denounced Roger Stone for accepting $50,000 a month to 'rebuild' the South-east Asian government's relations with Washington.
straitstimes.com· The Straits Times Article
How we checked
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