DOJ Settles Carter Page Lawsuit With $1.25M Payout Over FBI Surveillance
The Justice Department has agreed to pay $1.25 million to Carter Page, a former Trump campaign adviser, settling a long-running lawsuit over FBI surveillance tied to the Russia investigation.
The deal lands amid renewed scrutiny of how federal agencies handled the probe, especially after earlier court dismissals suggested Page filed his claims too late.
According to the Associated Press, Page alleged he was subjected to unlawful surveillance due to errors in FISA warrant applications used by the FBI in 2016 and 2017. He denied any ties to Russia and was never charged with a crime.
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The case had been heading toward the Supreme Court before the settlement abruptly ended the dispute. The agreement does not cover Page’s claims against individual FBI officials.
The development follows a Justice Department inspector general report that found major flaws in the surveillance process, raising ongoing questions about accountability.
It also comes weeks after a similar DOJ payout to former Trump adviser Michael Flynn, signaling a broader pattern tied to fallout from the Russia investigation.
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