Justice Department reaches financial settlement with former Trump adviser Michael Flynn

March 26, 2026

TL;DR

The Justice Department and Michael Flynn have settled a lawsuit filed by Flynn against the department.
Flynn sued for $50 million, alleging he was improperly and politically targeted during the Trump administration.
He was charged in 2017 with making false statements to FBI investigators.
The Justice Department moved to dismiss the case in 2020, stating it would not serve the interests of justice.
The settlement includes undisclosed "settlement funds" and each party will bear their own legal costs.
Flynn stated the settlement cannot compensate for the "hell" his family endured due to the prosecution.

Continue reading the original article