Maurene Comey’s firing follows criticism of Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of Epstein investigation materials.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has dismissed Maurene Comey, a senior federal prosecutor in Manhattan and daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, sources told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
No specific reason was provided for the firing, according to insiders who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Comey, a key figure in the Southern District of New York, prosecuted high-profile cases including the sex trafficking trial of Jeffrey Epstein and the recent case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. She secured convictions in Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell’s case but faced mixed outcomes in Combs’s trial.
Her dismissal comes amid broader Justice Department firings of prosecutors linked to politically sensitive cases, raising concerns about potential politicization.
Maurene Comey’s firing follows criticism of Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of Epstein investigation materials.
James Comey’s fraught history with former President Donald Trump, including his firing in 2017, adds a political backdrop to Maurene Comey’s dismissal.