'It got truly weird': Anti-Trump conservative spills all after beating Mike Flynn in court

Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson is taking a victory lap after winning a lawsuit from Donald Trump's ally, Michael Flynn.

In a Substack post, Wilson cited "Flynn’s legal lackeys at the Binnall Law Group," which works on behalf of conservatives, "threatening critics and trying to muzzle free speech."

Wilson said he's spent the past 19 months being "legally harassed' for "telling the truth."

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Wilson had tweeted "Putin Employee Mike Flynn" after Flynn wrote something about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Flynn was never officially an employee of Russia. Wilson also retweeted Jim Stewardson, who identified Flynn as "Q" of QAnon fame.

Wilson noted, "I won in the lower court in January of this year."

The Florida Second District Court of Appeal also agreed with him when Flynn demanded an appeal.

It's a win for free speech, Wilson said, because it applies across the board to free speech claims. He noted that it's his right to call out Flynn's "character, conduct and record."

"But there’s a deeper point here," Wilson wrote. "Flynn’s crusade against me is just one stitch in the broader MAGA tapestry of lawfare. Whether it’s their suits against the Federal Government, NBC, CNN, Nicolle Wallace, Andrew Weissmann, Fred Wellman, MeidasTouch, Jim Stewardson, or anyone else who dares to speak the truth, the strategy is clear: silence the critics of Trump World by any means necessary."

In his case, the lower and district courts disagreed with Flynn.

"Free speech isn’t a one-way street, no matter how hard Flynn and his ilk try to rewrite the rules," said Wilson on Thursday.

The experience itself was a miserable one, Wilson said. "Imagine the joy of a $10 million lawsuit hanging over your head, coupled with the soul-sucking expenses, and topped off with the sheer waste of time. Flynn’s crew wasn’t just playing to win—they were playing to break me."

Wilson said that they were very excited to serve him with the lawsuit, and at one point, "it got truly weird." He said he wasn't trying to run from them but was traveling doing speeches and fundraising. Meanwhile, his home has gates, fences, cameras, and security.

They had to spend nearly $1,000 to serve Wilson with the case. Among the exhibits were the itemized costs of Wilson's surveillance in the effort to serve him.

Wilson also pointed out that he will be trying to get legal fees paid for by the petitioners and he thinks he'll win.

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