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Flynn provided details in Mueller's obstruction inquiry, new memo shows | TheHill

posted onMay 17, 2019
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Article snippet: Prosecutors have unsealed new details in the case involving former national security adviser Michael Flynn, revealing that he provided information to special counsel MORE relevant to his obstruction inquiry.  “The defendant informed the government of multiple instances, both before and after his guilty plea, where either he or his attorneys received communications from persons connected to the Administration or Congress that could have affected both his willingness to cooperate and the completeness of that cooperation,” the filing states. “The defendant even provided a voicemail recording of one such communication. In some of those instances, the SCO was unaware of the outreach until being alerted to it by the defendant,” the document continues. Flynn also provided information to prosecutors about discussions within MORE’s campaign about WikiLeaks, the organization that released hacked Democratic emails tied to a Russian plot to interfere in the 2016 election, according to the new filing. The new details appear in a less-redacted version of the government’s addendum to Flynn’s sentencing memo, which was filed last December. At the time, Mueller’s team recommended Flynn be given a lenient sentence as a result of his “substantial assistance” in the investigation. Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about his contacts with the Russian ambassador in December 2017, agreeing to cooperate in Mueller’s investigation into Russia's election interference. The senten... Link to the full article to read more

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