Source: Fox News
Summary
The Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Michael Flynn, former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, over a legal battle related to his contacts with a Russian diplomat during the Mueller investigation. The settlement, which includes a payment of approximately $1.2 million to Flynn, resolves a lengthy legal saga stemming from the Russia investigation. Flynn had pleaded guilty to giving false statements to the FBI about his communications with Russia’s ambassador to the United States.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Department of Justice has settled with Michael Flynn, concluding a lengthy legal saga. The settlement includes a payment of $1.2 million to Flynn. The case began with Flynn’s guilty plea to giving false statements to the FBI about his communications with Russia’s ambassador. The settlement resolves a legal battle related to the Mueller investigation. Flynn had sought to withdraw his guilty plea and accused federal prosecutors of acting in bad faith. The settlement marks a new phase in the ongoing debate over the Russia investigation.
It’s now clear that the settlement will not lead to further prosecution, but rather to a payment to Flynn. The DOJ has called the settlement an “important step in redressing” a “historic injustice.” The case will be dismissed with prejudice, preventing the claims from being refiled.
Author: Evan Null
