The Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement Wednesday with Michael Flynn, the former national security advisor to President Donald Trump, over a legal battle tied to his contacts with a Russian diplomat during the Mueller probe.
Official court papers seen by Fox News Digital do not disclose the financial terms of the settlement, but the government is said to be paying Flynn approximately $1.2 million to resolve the matter, The Associated Press reported.
The agreement concludes a lengthy legal saga stemming from the Russia investigation.
Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general, pleaded guilty on Dec. 1, 2017, to giving false statements to the FBI about his communications with Russia’s ambassador to the United States.
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- by: Emma Bussey , Jake Gibson
- 2026-03-25
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-settles-michael-flynn-russia-probe-wrongful-prosecution-claim-historic-injustice
- 03/26/2026