Overview
- The Justice Department unsealed an indictment late Monday that accuses former FBI Director James Comey of losing or disclosing information that affects national security tied to an alleged October 5, 2016 disclosure to a journalist.
- Court filings say the charge centers on the handling of classified material and some media reports link the allegation to an effort to correct a press report by passing information to the New York Times, a detail not yet proven in court.
- Comey has publicly denied the allegations, saying he is innocent, and his lawyers have already filed to have the new indictment dismissed on legal grounds.
- The new case follows a prior November indictment that a federal court threw out after finding the prosecutor in that matter was improperly appointed, a procedural flaw that has complicated the government's efforts.
- Separately, Judge Jesse Furman ruled on Monday that Comey’s daughter Maurene was unlawfully fired in July 2025 and ordered her reinstatement and back pay, a decision that sharpens questions about possible personnel retaliation and political pressure.