Trump ex-adviser Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea

[webfact]

Trump ex-adviser Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea

By Jan Wolfe

 

FILE PHOTO: Then national security adviser General Michael Flynn delivers a statement daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 1, 201. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawyers for Michael Flynn, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, on Tuesday said in a court filing that he would seek to withdraw his guilty plea in former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

 

Flynn pleaded guilty in late 2017 to lying to the FBI about interactions with Russia’s ambassador to the United States in the weeks before Trump took office, but has since argued that prosecutors violated his rights and duped him into a plea agreement.

 

The development came one week after federal prosecutors recommended that Flynn serve up to six months in prison, reversing their earlier recommendation of probation after his attacks against the FBI and Justice Department.

 

Flynn was one of several former Trump aides to plead guilty or be convicted at trial in Mueller’s investigation that detailed Moscow’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election to boost Trump’s candidacy, as well as numerous contacts between Trump’s campaign and Russia.

 

A federal judge in December rejected a bid by Flynn to get the criminal charge of lying to the FBI dropped, brushing aside his claims of misconduct by prosecutors and the FBI.

 

The judge, Emmet Sullivan, ordered Flynn to appear for sentencing on Jan. 28, concluding that the retired Army lieutenant general had failed to prove a “single” violation by the prosecution or FBI officials for withholding evidence that could exonerate him.

 

Tuesday's filing by Flynn's lawyers asked Sullivan to postpone the Jan. 28 sentencing date.

 

At a December 2018 court hearing, Sullivan fiercely criticized Flynn and appeared poised to sentence him to prison. But Sullivan instead gave Flynn the option of delaying the sentencing to allow him to fully cooperate with pending investigations.

 

(Reporting by Jan Wolfe; Editing by Shri Navaratnam and Leslie Adler)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-01-15

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[keith101]

So after 2 years he has decided that he should try and change his plea to avoid jail time for the crime he committed , what a douche bag . 

[Saint Nick]

Do I feel a pardon coming?

[Chomper Higgot]

He’s woken up to the fact Trump will never give gimme a pardon.

[Boon Mee]

It was a setup to begin with. 

Either plead guilty or we're coming for your family. 

The FBI and Justice Department Obama holdovers are massively corrupt. 

[Lacessit]

9 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

It was a setup to begin with. 

Either plead guilty or we're coming for your family. 

The FBI and Justice Department Obama holdovers are massively corrupt. 

Trump is not corrupt?

[Baerboxer]

11 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

It was a setup to begin with. 

Either plead guilty or we're coming for your family. 

The FBI and Justice Department Obama holdovers are massively corrupt. 

 

Wonder if the judge is a Democrat?

 

Regardless of opinions of Trump or political persuasions, the state of their justice system must be very worrying for Americans. Not much concerned with actual justice anymore it seems. Simply a tool of the politicians. 

 

Lesson for all would be dictators - pack the justice system with people of like-minded political views.

[Baerboxer]

3 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Trump is not corrupt?

 

Are you suggesting that it's all o k if they're all corrupt?

[Cory1848]

1 hour ago, Boon Mee said:

The FBI and Justice Department Obama holdovers are massively corrupt. 

No they're not.

[Lacessit]

47 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Are you suggesting that it's all o k if they're all corrupt?

Not at all. I just find it curious that a poster would paint the FBI and justice system as corrupt without any evidence, whereas Trump has already provided proof that he is as bent as a banana.

[blazes]

 

This judge is clearly a vindictive <deleted> [ba$tard]

 

 

Edited January 15, 2020 by blazes

[kamahele]

1 hour ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Wonder if the judge is a Democrat?

 

Regardless of opinions of Trump or political persuasions, the state of their justice system must be very worrying for Americans. Not much concerned with actual justice anymore it seems. Simply a tool of the politicians. 

 

Lesson for all would be dictators - pack the justice system with people of like-minded political views.

Exactly. What has the judge got to do with it? The man had a legal team to explain to him what the plea agreement entailed. If he is to blame anyone other than himself for anything other than breaking the law in the first place, it would be his own lawyers.

Edited January 15, 2020 by kamahele

[legend49]

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Trump is not corrupt?

Trump does 180 degree backflips every day why cant Flynn do it?

[Salerno]

He's not the president ????‍♂️

[SiSePuede419]

but has since argued that prosecutors violated his rights and duped him into a plea agreement.

 

Duped?

 

The only people I've heard of who've been duped in pleading guilty are low IQ perps.

 

Wait.

 

And what is he so worried about?  Flynn's only going to get up to 6 months in prison.  That's literally less than someone got for stealing a 75¢ candy bar in California under the "Three Strikes You're Out" law.

 

What a snowflake. ????

 

[IAMHERE]

Delay until after the next POTUS election. If Trump wins he'll get a pardon, if Trump loses he'll get a pardon. If he goes to jail today he'll have done his time by the next election.

[ThaiFelix]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Lawyers for Michael Flynn, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, on Tuesday said in a court filing that he would seek to withdraw his guilty plea in former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

What is this special title that Trump has bestowed on so many that he previously picked to be close to him?

"former national security adviser"

"former Special Counsel"

"former deputy chair"

"former UN Ambassador"

"former Attorney General"

and the list goes on and on...........

[Nyezhov]

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Trump is not corrupt?

No dude, he isnt. But anytime you want to understand why, just PM me.

 

But note as this Flynn matter winds its way through the Courts.....there are inummerable Criminal Deffense attys watching this as this may be the most important case affecting criminal defendants rights since Brady vs. Maryland. And I bet two dollars to three donuts the Supreme Court ends up ruling.

[Eric Loh]

Perhaps Flynn is delaying sentencing so he can spent jail time with Trump post election. They are tight. 

[Lacessit]

1 minute ago, Nyezhov said:

No dude, he isnt. But anytime you want to understand why, just PM me.

 

But note as this Flynn matter winds its way through the Courts.....there are inummerable Criminal Deffense attys watching this as this may be the most important case affecting criminal defendants rights since Brady vs. Maryland. And I bet two dollars to three donuts the Supreme Court ends up ruling.

Did I poke the bear? No apology from me this time around.

How many times has he been bankrupt? Thereby dudding many creditors.

The guy has boasted openly of scamming sub-contractors who have worked for him. He calls it good business. I call it dishonesty.

He is the only President in the entire history of the USA to refuse to release his tax returns. What has he got to hide? Loans from Russian oligarchs, perhaps?

He has tried to discredit a rival by pressuring a foreign government. That's not corrupt?

Finally, he cheats at golf. A man's character is revealed on the golf course. You may regard that as trivial - I don't.

[Nyezhov]

5 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Did I poke the bear? No apology from me this time around.

How many times has he been bankrupt? Thereby dudding many creditors.

The guy has boasted openly of scamming sub-contractors who have worked for him. He calls it good business. I call it dishonesty.

He is the only President in the entire history of the USA to refuse to release his tax returns. What has he got to hide? Loans from Russian oligarchs, perhaps?

He has tried to discredit a rival by pressuring a foreign government. That's not corrupt?

Finally, he cheats at golf. A man's character is revealed on the golf course. You may regard that as trivial - I don't.

Well mate Im sure you feel better with your Off Topic Daily Hate. I thought you might be interested in the significant legal issue as opposed to reading off the CNN Cheat Sheet.

 

Hows the air? Want to get a break, you can have my condo for a two weeks cheap?

Edited January 15, 2020 by Nyezhov

[Tug]

4 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

It was a setup to begin with. 

Either plead guilty or we're coming for your family. 

The FBI and Justice Department Obama holdovers are massively corrupt. 

This is funney lol who has a lap dog attorney general?naaa  the dude is guilty send him to jail when trump joins him he will have a full cabinet waiting for him 

[Chomper Higgot]

58 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

No dude, he isnt. But anytime you want to understand why, just PM me.

 

But note as this Flynn matter winds its way through the Courts.....there are inummerable Criminal Deffense attys watching this as this may be the most important case affecting criminal defendants rights since Brady vs. Maryland. And I bet two dollars to three donuts the Supreme Court ends up ruling.

Is this going to be another one of your ‘Manafort will not be convicted’ legal expertise moments?

[Lacessit]

38 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

Well mate Im sure you feel better with your Off Topic Daily Hate. I thought you might be interested in the significant legal issue as opposed to reading off the CNN Cheat Sheet.

 

Hows the air? Want to get a break, you can have my condo for a two weeks cheap?

I must admit I forgot about his penchant for having international meetings held at resorts owned by him, but perhaps that's just good business too.

What significant Supreme Court issue? If my memory serves me correctly, that's now stacked with his proxies.

Air is 89 AQI in Chiang Mai. I think Melbourne has just set a new record, 540 AQI, due to bushfire smoke. At it's worst, AFAIK Chiang Mai was 300. Going back to Oz early February, hopefully it's clear by then.

Surely you are joking. After two weeks of me in your condo, you'd probably want to slash your wrists after I have removed your comfortable squalor. My OCD wouldn't be able to resist the temptation.

 

[sirineou]

1 hour ago, Nyezhov said:

No dude, he isnt. But anytime you want to understand why, just PM me.

I don't understand, Can we all PM you every time we want to understand, or only Lacessit 

Should, I have PM you this question? 

 

 

[CaptRon2]

8 hours ago, keith101 said:

So after 2 years he has decided that he should try and change his plea to avoid jail time for the crime he committed , what a douche bag . 

We must have different perceptions of the term douche bag, I would say any angry old man who has to return to his home country because he doesn’t have enough income to remain in Thailand to be more fitting of the definition, and for that man to be calling an American General who got caught up in a political farce any names at all is pretty disgusting. 

[Nyezhov]

10 minutes ago, sirineou said:

I don't understand, Can we all PM you every time we want to understand, or only Lacessit 

Should, I have PM you this question? 

 

 

Please, no.

[sirineou]

2 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

Please, no.

Well, I don't think this is fair!!

[Nyezhov]

12 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

What significant Supreme Court issue?

Probably about the timing of when exculpatory/favourable information must be turned over and what actually constitutes exculpatory/favourable evidence.

 

[Lacessit]

2 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Well, I don't think this is fair!!

Life is not fair. Get used to it.