WCCO: “Multiple sources tell WCCO that federal prosecutors are in talks with former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin about a possible plea deal. They say Chauvin is close to reaching a deal, and that is what he was likely referring to when he made a cryptic comment to the family of George Floyd during his sentencing last week. ‘Due to legal matters, I’m not able to give a full formal statement… I give my condolences to the Floyd family, there’s gonna be some other information in the future that will be of interest and I hope these will give you some peace of mind,’ Chauvin said.”

“Sources suggest Chauvin was likely referring to a plea deal in the federal case against him. As part of a possible plea deal Chauvin would have to publicly explain what he did to Floyd and why. That was, of course, the question that Floyd’s brother poignantly asked of Chauvin at the sentencing. ‘We don’t want to see no more slaps on the wrist. We’ve been through that already,’ Terrence Floyd said before addressing Chauvin. ‘What was going through your head when you had your knee on my brother’s neck?’ Sources tell WCCO that, as part of the plea, Chauvin could get a 20- to 25-year sentence, which he would serve at the same time as the state sentence, and that he would serve his time in federal not state prison. If convicted in federal court, Chauvin could face life in prison.”