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Judge tosses Michael Flynn's $50 million lawsuit that claimed he was prosecuted to 'derail and discredit' Trump's 2020 presidential bid


Published on 2024-12-11 14:01:03 - MSN
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  • A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn that claimed he was maliciously prosecuted by Robert Mueller's team The post Judge tosses Michael Flynn's $50 million lawsuit that claimed he was prosecuted to 'derail and discredit' Trump's 2020 presidential bid first appeared on Law & Crime.

A federal judge dismissed a $50 million lawsuit filed by Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor under President Trump, against the U.S. government. Flynn alleged that his prosecution for lying to the FBI was part of a conspiracy to derail and discredit Trump's 2020 presidential campaign. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled that Flynn's claims were not supported by evidence and that the government had legitimate reasons for investigating him, including his failure to disclose foreign payments and his interactions with Russian officials. The judge also noted that Flynn's guilty plea to lying to the FBI was a significant factor in the dismissal of his claims.

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