DOJ to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn $1M to settle malicious prosecution suit: Sources
abcnews.com • • general
Key Points:
- The Justice Department has agreed to pay Michael Flynn approximately $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit claiming he was politically targeted for prosecution during the Trump administration, significantly less than the $50 million Flynn initially sought.
- Flynn's lawsuit was previously dismissed by a federal judge in 2024 for failing to prove malicious prosecution, but the case was revived after Trump returned to office, leading to settlement talks.
- The Justice Department stated the settlement addresses abuses of power related to the "Russia Collusion Hoax" and Crossfire Hurricane investigations that harmed Trump and his supporters.
- Flynn had pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about contacts with the Russian ambassador, but the Trump Justice Department later moved to drop the case, and Trump issued Flynn a full pardon in 2020.
- Since leaving the administration, Flynn has remained closely connected to Trump’s circle and actively promoted various conspiracy theories on social media.
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