Conspiracy theorist confirms reported negotiations to Guardian but does not offer detailsThe rightwing author and conspiracy theorist Jerome Corsi has confirmed he is in plea negotiations with Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian election interference and links between Moscow and aides to Donald Trump. The Post said a spokesman for Mueller declined to comment, as had attorneys for Corsi and Trump. Trump ally Roger Stone, an associate of Corsi, has said that belief led Corsi to Trump, who built a political presence prior to his presidential run by propounding the theory. He told supporters the special counsel would indict him because he “dared to support Donald Trump” and “opposed the deep state”. In October, NBC News reported that Mueller’s team believed Corsi might have had advanced notice that WikiLeaks had the emails, and might have informed Stone.

Source: The Guardian November 23, 2018 18:06 UTC