A previous iteration of Flynn’s legal team made the argument, only to back down when Sullivan rebuked them. Flynn eventually hired a new legal team, led by Sidney Powell, which made even bolder claims to Flynn having his rights violated. ADADIn a 92-page ruling, Sullivan accuses Flynn’s legal team of what is essentially plagiarism, suggests he has made frivolous requests for documents and decimates Flynn’s argument that he was duped into lying. ADAt his previous hearing, Sullivan seemed to anticipate further shenanigans from Flynn’s legal team. After he rebuked them for suggesting that Flynn had been entrapped, Flynn’s lawyers took responsibility for the failed gambit.

Source: Washington Post December 16, 2019 20:59 UTC