In 2023 Lt Gen Michael Flynn filed a $50 million lawsuit against the DOJ for wrongful prosecution.  Yesterday, the DOJ settled with Flynn for approximately $1.2 million.

As many of you are aware, the former National Security Advisor to President Trump was targeted by the FBI and DOJ during the Russiagate phase of the Trump targeting effort.

Michael Flynn was investigated by Robert Mueller and prosecuted, wrongly, for lying to FBI agents Peter Strzok and Bill Priestap about the content of his phone call with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.  Flynn was also investigated for FARA violations.

When the Mueller team threatened his family, in November 2017 Michael Flynn signed a guilty plea which he later withdrew as more evidence of FBI and DOJ corruption began to surface.

(VIA AP) – WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit from Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty during the Republican’s first term to lying to the FBI about his conversations with a top Russian diplomat and was later pardoned.

Court papers filed Wednesday do not reveal the settlement amount, but a person familiar with the matter, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to disclose nonpublic information, confirmed the total as about $1.2 million. (read more)

The granular details showing Flynn’s malicious prosecution were researched and highlighted on CTH for years.  There is no doubt Flynn’s targeting by the DOJ and FBI was entirely political in nature.  In 2018 attorney Sidney Powell took on the mission to defend Flynn that eventually led to the DOJ dropping the case.  President Trump then pardoned Flynn.

Following the announcement of the DOJ settlement, Michael Flynn and family released the following statement:

“Today, after ten years of fighting, I have reached a settlement agreement with the United States Government in my case regarding the Russian Hoax FBI lawfare against me.

Nothing can fully compensate for the hell that my family and I have endured over these many years—the relentless attacks, the destruction of reputations, the financial ruin, and the profound personal toll inflicted upon us all. No amount of money or formal resolution can erase the pain caused by a prosecution that should never have been brought.

This ordeal stemmed from partisan government officials in a coordinated effort to pursue an innocent man as part of a broader campaign to undermine Donald Trump and his administration. It was a relentless, partisan pursuit that weaponized federal law enforcement in an audacious and unjust manner.

Yet this settlement goes far in demonstrating that the current Department of Justice, under the leadership of President Trump, Attorney General Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Blanche, and other dedicated departmental leaders, is committed to bringing accountability for the bad acts of those partisan actors. It marks a meaningful step toward righting a profound wrong.

There should never again be such a brazen attempt to weaponize federal law enforcement against political opponents or innocent citizens. It is essential that we remain guardians of the rule of law. A huge part of that guardianship is accountability, holding those who abuse power to answer for their actions.

It is not this Department of Justice that created this crisis of politicized justice, but they are doing right by truly pursuing justice now—ensuring that the facts prevail and that such abuses are not repeated. This resolution, while imperfect, brings to an end this chapter of injustice. This small measure of accountability should help the nation heal regarding the abuses of the past. It allows my family and me to move forward.

My family and I remain grateful for the support of so many who stood by us. It was their support and our faith in God Almighty that sustained us and gave us the strength to endure. I will continue to advocate for the restoration of integrity in all our institutions.” (source)

Hopefully Michael Flynn can take the money and enjoy the rest of his life in peace.

Not to take away from the message, but brutal honesty is also required.  There is a reason why Gen Michael Flynn was not brought back into the Trump administration.  Flynn’s post-term-1 Achilles heel has been his financial reliance on an audience.  I wish him all the best.

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