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U.S. Government Agrees to $1.25 Million Settlement in Michael Flynn Suit
Reposted by Anna Bower
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Anna Bower
@annabower.bsky.social
NEW: We obtained the governments settlement agreement with Michael Flynn.
As previously reported, DOJ agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle Flynns claims that he was wrongfully prosecuted.
But docs suggest a separate settlement could be in the works:
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/u.s.-government-agrees-to--1.25-million-settlement-in-michael-flynn-suit
U.S. Government Agrees to $1.25 Million Settlement in Michael Flynn Suit
Lawfare obtained the settlement document through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this year.
www.lawfaremedia.org
10:46 AM · Apr 17, 2026
@annabower.bsky.social
NEW: We obtained the governments settlement agreement with Michael Flynn.
As previously reported, DOJ agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle Flynns claims that he was wrongfully prosecuted.
But docs suggest a separate settlement could be in the works:
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/u.s.-government-agrees-to--1.25-million-settlement-in-michael-flynn-suit
U.S. Government Agrees to $1.25 Million Settlement in Michael Flynn Suit
Lawfare obtained the settlement document through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this year.
www.lawfaremedia.org
10:46 AM · Apr 17, 2026
NEW: We obtained the governmentâs settlement agreement with Michael Flynn.
— Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) 2026-04-17T14:45:59.702Z
As previously reported, DOJ agreed to pay .25 million to settle Flynnâs claims that he was wrongfully prosecuted.
But docs suggest a separate settlement could be in the works: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/u.s....
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U.S. Government Agrees to $1.25 Million Settlement in Michael Flynn Suit (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Sunday
OP
So, pleading guilty led to being unfairly prosecuted ? Good to remember. nt
eppur_se_muova
Sunday
#4
Irish_Dem
(81,869 posts)1. We pay traitors top dollar.
Lovie777
(23,232 posts)2. The people's money....
Ugh
The US citizens are the MAGGATS new piggy bank and they are going to bleed us dry.
eppur_se_muova
(42,128 posts)4. So, pleading guilty led to being unfairly prosecuted ? Good to remember. nt
magicarpet
(18,931 posts)5. Flynn nis a devout follower of Jesus,...
... he must be so very proud of himself having ripped off the US taxpayers.
RussBLib
(10,679 posts)6. What a great (horrible) idea!
They could "settle" with all the Jan 6 "patriots" for wrongful prosecution. And let's see, who else??
Passing out the people's money.
https://russblib.blogspot.com