The Department of Justice recommended that the judge in the case against retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn issue a sentence of up to six months in prison, according to a sentencing memorandum (pdf) filed on Jan. 7.
The prosecutors opted for a harsher recommendation than one they proposed in December 2018, alleging that Flynn, a former national security adviser, has since failed to accept responsibility and at times sought to impede the government’s efforts in other cases, specifically the prosecution of his former business partner, Bijan Rafiekian.
