Justice Department to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn $1.2 million in settlement
Published on March 25, 2026.
The Justice Department has settled a $1.2 million lawsuit from Michael Flynn, former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with a top Russian diplomat and was later pardoned. The settlement, which resolves a 2023 lawsuit, was a significant step towards vindicating Flynn's innocence and alleging a malicious prosecution. The Justice Department had previously pushed a judge to dismiss Flynn's complaint. The decision comes as part of the ongoing investigation into potential ties between Russia and the Trump administration, which found insufficient evidence of a criminal conspiracy. Flynn was convicted in December 2017 of lying to FBI about discussing sanctions with Russian envoy, Sergey Kislyak, which the FBI knew was untrue.
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