Greater visibility could be a way for Flynn to secure an income; it is unclear whether he has any current employment. In December, Flynn put his three-bedroom townhouse in northern Virginia on the market since December to help finance his mounting legal bills. (He has found a buyer.)

But Flynn faces risk in making public remarks. His lawyers have advised him and his family against talking about the Russia case in public. So far there is no sign that he has. During his appearance in California, Flynn was restrained on the subject of the federal investigation that might bring him a prison sentence.

“What I’m not here to do is, I’m not here to complain about who has done me wrong or how unfair I’ve been treated or how unfair the entire process has been. It is what it is. And my previous statements they stand for themselves,” Flynn said.