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Flynn's plea agreement is online as well as the statement of offense (Original Post) Yonnie3 Dec 2017 OP
If I wasn't impressed with Flynn before, I am now. Ms. Toad Dec 2017 #1
The plea agreement doesn't give Flynn much. Yonnie3 Dec 2017 #2
Basically, the plea deal guarantees nothing Ms. Toad Dec 2017 #3

Ms. Toad

(34,101 posts)
1. If I wasn't impressed with Flynn before, I am now.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 01:57 PM
Dec 2017

That is one well-written, thorough, plea agreement - that gets Flynn coming and going.

Just one point: He waives the right to counsel at any and all interviews - AND - if he breaches the agreement anything he said in such interviews can be used against him in additional criminal prosecutions.

It also mentions covert law enforcement activities. Since no one in the administration will trust him now, I wonder if this indicates he was wearing a wire at some prior point . .

Yonnie3

(17,491 posts)
2. The plea agreement doesn't give Flynn much.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:12 PM
Dec 2017

There are most likely other considerations that were discussed and cannot be guaranteed in writing. Leniency for his son might be one of them. He is dirty as heck if he agreed to this deal.

Ms. Toad

(34,101 posts)
3. Basically, the plea deal guarantees nothing
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 03:49 PM
Dec 2017

As a practical matter it can't. But it is spelled out extremely clearly in thsi document

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