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Manhattan Federal Prosecutor Maurene Comey Dismissed in Justice Department Reorganization

Attorney General Pam Bondi removed Comey without providing a reason following her work on high-profile cases

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Overview

  • Comey was relieved of her duties on July 17 after nearly ten years at the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office
  • She led sex trafficking prosecutions against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and brought charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs
  • Bondi’s office has ousted more than 20 prosecutors linked to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s inquiries into election interference and classified documents
  • Prosecutors who indicted January 6 Capitol rioters have similarly lost their positions in the Justice Department overhaul
  • Neither Bondi nor Justice Department spokespeople have offered an explanation for Comey’s dismissal