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Flynn’s brother sues CNN for ‘false’ Q-anon association claim
Former national security advisor Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s brother, Jack Flynn, filed a defamation lawsuit against CNN for $75 million Thursday.
“Plaintiffs are not followers or supporters of any extremist or terrorist groups, including QAnon,” the suit reads. “CNN falsely attributed to Plaintiffs associations that never existed, actions Plaintiffs never took, including an oath of allegiance to QAnon, and views Plaintiffs never held.”
According to the Hill, Flynn is suing over a Feb. 4 report claiming the Flynn family pledged allegiance to Q-anon and that the clan were supporters of the group.
“CNN’s false attributions exposed Plaintiffs to public scorn, ridicule and contempt, and lowered their esteem in the community, causing insult, embarrassment, humiliation and substantial injury to Plaintiffs’ reputations,” the suit says.
The suit says the TV segment used an edited version of a July 4 video posted by Gen. Flynn showing him, his brother, and other family members saying a pledge. The suit is for “fraudulently making it appear and insinuating that [Jack and Leslie] pledged an oath of allegiance to QAnon,” according to the suit.
A CNN spokesperson would not comment on the matter to the Hill.
“As a policy we don’t comment on litigation,” they said.
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Furthermore, Wisenberg contends that the indictment could have surfaced much earlier, pointing to the IRS whistleblowers’ struggle to keep the investigation ongoing. The legal battle, which involved Judge Maryellen Noreika in a Delaware courtroom, prevented what Wisenberg calls a “hinky plea deal” from proceeding. According to reports from Fox News, the former counsel believes that the defense attorneys for Hunter Biden may have overreached in their plea deal negotiations, leading to the current legal turmoil.
The California indictment specifically accuses Hunter Biden of failing to pay nearly $200,000 in income tax for the year 2019. This follows his October plea of not guilty to federal gun charges in the District of Delaware, a case originating from a lengthy investigation.
As the legal noose tightens around Hunter Biden, the latest tax charges come at a critical time. House Republican leaders are gearing up for a vote next week on a measure that could formally initiate an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. The proposed inquiry revolves around potential connections between the president and his son’s business dealings, further intensifying the political and legal challenges faced by the Biden family.
The unfolding legal drama poses a serious threat to Hunter Biden’s reputation and, consequently, could impact the Biden administration’s stability as it faces increasing scrutiny from political adversaries.
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