Department of Justice investigators purchased liability insurance to guard themselves against potential retaliatory lawsuits brought by the subjects they’re investigating as part of the Russia probe.
The Department would cover any legal fees incurred in the course of duty. However, a number of investigators opted to purchase extra protection as the probe moves further into examining President Donald Trump’s finances and those of his associates, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
Malicious prosecution is a common law intentional tort, ... its elements include
(1) intentionally (and maliciously) instituting and pursuing
(or causing to be instituted or pursued) a legal action (civil or criminal) that is
(2) brought without probable cause and
(3) dismissed in favor of the victim of the malicious prosecution.
In some jurisdictions, the term "malicious prosecution" denotes the wrongful initiation of criminal proceedings,
while the term "malicious use of process" denotes the wrongful initiation of civil proceedings.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malicious_prosecution
