Why did Flynn agree to stuff he didn’t do or say?
They threatened to go after his son.
The purpose of a 302 is to force someone to do something. This is why the FBI will not allow recording their interviews.
Why did Flynn agree to stuff he didn’t do or say?
Probably because they bankrupted him and threatened to throw his son in jail.....you know, not much at all.
The FBI was threatening to indict his son for something.
Why did Flynn agree to stuff he didn’t do or say?
They were threatening to go after Flynn, Jr. as an ‘unlicensed agent’ for Turkey. Now representing the interests of a foreign country is one of the most regular violations of federal law as the concept of ‘representing’ is rather squishy. Basically it is what a federal jury says it is. But, if you’re a Democrat, they let you quickly register and all is forgiven. Like the warning you get from a cop when your car safety inspection expired.
Now they were threatening Flynn Sr. with a Logan Act violation. Nobody has ever been convicted under the Logan Act and only 1 person was ever charged (back in 1803). It’s as dead a law as there is while still being a part of the USC Code.
All in all, it seems like Flynn rolled over rather easily after hiring a Democrat law firm (who convinced him to plead to charges). I think where this little conspiracy collapsed was when the Federal Judge started hard-@ssing the general on rulings and it suddenly looked like he was looking at prison.