Roger Stone, the longtime GOP strategist, is going to jail.<br />A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Stone to 40 months in prison.<br />He was also ordered to pay a $20,000 fine.<br />He will also serve two years of probation following his prison term, and perform 250 hours of community service.<br />He was convicted of making false statements, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering.<br />Federal prosecutors initially recommended a sentence of seven to nine years.<br />However, senior DOJ leadership overruled them.<br />The DOJ asked for a lighter sentence after the president publicly complained.
