DOJ reaches settlement with ex-FBI 'lovebirds' caught in anti-Trump text scandal
The pair engaged in an affair and exchanged anti-Trump text messages prior to Trump's election
Jamie Joseph By Jamie Joseph Fox News
Published May 30, 2024 8:30am EDT
Former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page have settled with the Justice Department over alleged privacy rights violations after the release of their disparaging text messages leveraged by former President Trump to challenge the Russia investigation during his presidency.
The settlement is still pending finalization and approval from a judge.
A tentative agreement was filed Tuesday resolving Page's 5-year-old lawsuit against the FBI for releasing text messages with Strzok — with whom she had an affair — that were critical of the former president. Strzok's lawsuit seeking backpay and reinstatement remains unsettled.
Page sought $1,000 in compensation following the leak of her text messages to the media. Additional details about the settlement were not immediately available.
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