(Washington, DC) — Special Counsel Robert Mueller is recommending a very light sentence for former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, including possibly zero time behind bars. According to the memo, Flynn pleaded guilty to one count of lying to the FBI, which is punishable by up to six months in prison. Mueller noted that Flynn has provided “substantial assistance to the government.”
Mueller’s sentencing memo noted that Flynn made multiple false statements to members of the Department of Justice. Those statements dealt with his connections with a Russian ambassador and his contacts with Turkish officials. Later in the memo, Mueller said Flynn cooperated in 19 interviews with the Special Counsel’s Office and provided documents and communications. There is a heavily redacted section of the memo that starts with the phrase “The defendant has provided substantial assistance in a criminal investigation.”
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