'The government's misconduct in this case is beyond shocking and reprehensible'

Lawyers for Michael Flynn claimed in new court documents filed on Friday that the government recently produced previously undisclosed evidence that "proves" Flynn was "deliberately set up and framed" by the FBI.

In a supplemental court filing, Flynn's attorney, Sidney Powell, wrote:

This afternoon, the government produced to Mr. Flynn stunning Brady evidence that proves Mr. Flynn's allegations of having been deliberately set up and framed by corrupt agents at the top of the FBI.

It also defeats any argument that the interview of Mr. Flynn on January 24, 2017 was material to any "investigation." The government has deliberately suppressed this evidence from the inception of this prosecution—knowing there was no crime by Mr. Flynn.

The reference to "Brady evidence" suggests the government withheld exculpatory evidence from Flynn's defense team that could have helped prove Flynn's innocence.

The landmark Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland requires that prosecutors turn over all evidence favorable to the defendant. Withholding such evidence amounts to a violation of due process, the court ruled.