Justice Department settles with Michael Flynn for $1.2 million in lawsuit

The Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement Wednesday with Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, over a legal battle related to his contacts with a Russian diplomat during the Mueller investigation.

Official court documents viewed by Fox News Digital do not reveal the financial terms of the settlement, but the government reportedly paid Flynn about $1.2 million to resolve the case, the Associated Press reported.

The agreement concludes a long legal saga stemming from the Russia investigation.

Flynn, a retired Army lieutenant general, pleaded guilty on Dec. 1, 2017, to making false statements to the FBI about his communications with the Russian ambassador to the United States.

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The Justice Department reached a settlement Wednesday with Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)

Those discussions included Russia’s response to U.S. sanctions and a United Nations Security Council resolution regarding Israel.

The charge stems from Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference and possible ties between Trump campaign officials and Russian figures.

Mueller, a former FBI director who led the office from 2001 to 2013, later served as special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, a probe that has shadowed much of Trump’s presidency.

He filed charges against several Trump associates, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Flynn.

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His final report details extensive contacts between the Trump campaign and Russia, but does not establish a criminal conspiracy. Flynn later sought to withdraw his guilty plea and accused federal prosecutors of acting in bad faith.

In 2019, he maintained his innocence, citing allegations of FBI misconduct.

Although Flynn was pardoned by Trump in late 2020, he filed a lawsuit in 2023 seeking at least $50 million in damages, alleging wrongful and malicious prosecution.

He argued that the case, brought by what he described as “virulently anti-Trump leadership” within the FBI, cost him tens of millions of dollars in business opportunities and future revenue potential.

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Under the previous administration, the DOJ decided to dismiss Flynn’s complaint. Now, under the leadership of Attorney General Pam Bondi, a critic of the Russia investigation, the department has changed course.

In a statement, the DOJ called the settlement “an important step in redressing” what it described as a “historic injustice,” the Associated Press reported.

A spokesperson said the department would seek accountability to ensure such “militarization of the federal government” does not happen again.

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According to a notice of settlement filed in the Middle District of Florida, the case will be dismissed without prejudice once Flynn confirms receipt of funds, thereby preventing claims from being filed.

The filing indicates that each party will bear its own legal costs and that the court will not retain jurisdiction over the agreement.

Fox News Digital has contacted the DOJ for comment.