‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Pays Trump Ally Roger Stone $600,000 to Lobby Against Exit Tax
Roger Ver has hired Trump confidant Roger Stone to lobby against the U.S. “exit tax” tied to his federal tax evasion charges.
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