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Roger Stone's firm Drake Ventures reported $600,000 in lobbying income from cryptocurrency investor Roger Ver for the first quarter of 2025. Its registration lists the “US government prosecution of Roger Ver” among the issues. Ver later reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department and has not been pardoned.

Paid by Roger Ver

Ver later hired Ballard Partners through attorney Chris Kise; those fees are inside the Ballard Partners revenue lines.

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