Flynn sentencing hearing delayed

Source: The Hill

Special counsel Robert Mueller has again delayed scheduling a sentencing hearing for former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

“Due to the status of its investigation, the Special Counsel’s Office does not believe that this matter is ready to be scheduled for a sentencing hearing at this time,” read a joint status report released Tuesday.

Tuesday’s delay is the fourth time prosecutors have asked to delay Flynn’s sentencing.

Both parties will now be required to submit status reports by September 17. Mueller had previously asked for status reports by August 24, when he delayed scheduling the sentencing at the end of June.

Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI during their investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election in December 2017. Prosecutors say Flynn lied to FBI investigators about his contact with then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

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