Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, is fired from her job as a federal prosecutor [View all]
Source: Politico
Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, is fired from her job as a federal prosecutor
Comey, who had worked in the U.S. attorney's office for nearly a decade, prosecuted both Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has faced a firestorm of criticism over the decision not to release additional files related to Epstein. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
By ERICA ORDEN
07/16/2025 06:36 PM EDT
Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey, was fired Wednesday from her job as a prosecutor in the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office, according to two people familiar with the matter who were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
The reason for her firing was not immediately clear. She did not immediately respond to phone calls and an email seeking comment.
Comey, who had worked in the U.S. attorney's office for nearly a decade, prosecuted both Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
In recent weeks, President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have faced a firestorm of criticism over their decision not to release additional files related to Epstein, the disgraced financier whom the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office charged with running a child prostitution ring. He died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
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Kyle Cheney contributed to this report.
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BREAKING: Justice Department fires SDNY federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who played key role prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, per @eorden www.politico.com/news/2025/07/16/maurene-comey-fired-doj-00458921
Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, is fired from her job as a federal prosecutor
Comey, who had worked in the U.S. attorney's office for nearly a decade, prosecuted both Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
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