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Michael Flynn to Receive USD1.2M Settlement
(MENAFN) The US Department of Justice has reached a settlement with Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, over his prosecution during the Russiagate investigation.
A federal court in Tampa, which had been reviewing Flynn’s claim of malicious prosecution, was informed of the agreement on Wednesday. Reports indicate that the DOJ will pay roughly $1.2 million, a small portion of the $50 million Flynn had originally sought.
Flynn, who served in Trump’s first administration, was among several officials charged following recommendations from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who investigated alleged connections between the Trump campaign and Russia.
The DOJ described the settlement as “an important step” toward rectifying a “historic injustice” connected to Russiagate-related prosecutions. Flynn said he had been subjected to a “partisan pursuit that weaponized federal law enforcement in an audacious and unjust manner,” adding that the current DOJ leadership has shown a commitment to addressing a “crisis of politicized justice.”
During the 2016 election, the FBI investigated members of Trump’s campaign in a probe partly informed by the Steele dossier—a compilation of unverified claims regarding Trump’s alleged ties to Russia, funded by Hillary Clinton’s campaign and prepared by a former British intelligence officer.
Flynn was removed from his position within weeks after misleading then-Vice President Mike Pence about discussions with the Russian ambassador. He later pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about conversations over sanctions on Russia but later argued that prosecutors had violated an agreement by pursuing a prison sentence.
A federal court in Tampa, which had been reviewing Flynn’s claim of malicious prosecution, was informed of the agreement on Wednesday. Reports indicate that the DOJ will pay roughly $1.2 million, a small portion of the $50 million Flynn had originally sought.
Flynn, who served in Trump’s first administration, was among several officials charged following recommendations from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who investigated alleged connections between the Trump campaign and Russia.
The DOJ described the settlement as “an important step” toward rectifying a “historic injustice” connected to Russiagate-related prosecutions. Flynn said he had been subjected to a “partisan pursuit that weaponized federal law enforcement in an audacious and unjust manner,” adding that the current DOJ leadership has shown a commitment to addressing a “crisis of politicized justice.”
During the 2016 election, the FBI investigated members of Trump’s campaign in a probe partly informed by the Steele dossier—a compilation of unverified claims regarding Trump’s alleged ties to Russia, funded by Hillary Clinton’s campaign and prepared by a former British intelligence officer.
Flynn was removed from his position within weeks after misleading then-Vice President Mike Pence about discussions with the Russian ambassador. He later pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about conversations over sanctions on Russia but later argued that prosecutors had violated an agreement by pursuing a prison sentence.
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