That's the kind of thing I would expect to see if this were a legitimate story. It's clear that Roger Stone does not want--or, his handlers do not want him--to be talking to the press. That photo provides a necessary and plausible excuse.
My thought is that overexposure leads to numbness, so taking him out of conversation now leads to a big reveal later, which would otherwise be less impactful. This flaming faggot (note: moniker used with respect) has been in Washington for fifty fucking years--the notions that he doesn't remember who gave him the photo, and that he posted it carelessly, simply do not fly.
