In a Feb. 8 fundraising letter, Stone's wife, Nydia Stone, wrote: "The same Obama appointed judge who put (former Trump campaign Chairman)] Paul Manafort in solitary confinement prior to his being convicted of any crime is now considering issuing a gag order so that my husband can no longer publicly raise money for his legal defense - that's why it is important that you rush me your answer today." She underlined the sentence for emphasis.