US EditionMaurene Comey issues fiery memo after ouster from US attorney’s office
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Maurene Comey was dismissed without explanation amid political pressures linked to her role in prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, raising concerns about retaliation in the Justice Depa
- Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the child of ex-FBI Director James Comey, was dismissed by the Justice Department on Wednesday.
- Her abrupt termination follows a pattern of firing lawyers without explanation, including some who worked on politically sensitive cases that angered President Trump.
- Comey worked on cases against Jeffrey Epstein and Sean 'Diddy' Combs and wrote a note condemning fear as a tyrant's tool and urging colleagues to channel indignation at abuses of power.
- The Associated Press obtained a note from Comey in which she described fear as a tyrant’s tool and urged that her unjust dismissal should inspire a strong sense of determination against abuses of power.
- Her firing has intensified criticism of Attorney General Pam Bondi for withholding Epstein-related evidence and raised concern over the Justice Department's disregard for civil service protections.
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'Mystery' surrounding firing of key DOJ lawyer stumps legal expert
The abrupt firing this week of a top Justice Department lawyer who prosecuted the Jeffrey Epstein case amid denials about the "files" by the DOJ and the Trump administration caught the attention of a legal expert.That prosecutor, Maurene Comey, secured the only conviction of Epstein in a Florida-sp...
As sanctimonious as daddy: Maurene Comey fires back after getting the boot · American Wire News
Newly fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sounded a lot like her sanctimonious father in a farewell missive to colleagues after she was given the boot by the Justice Department. Comey, the daughter of disgraced former FBI Director James Comey, was a member of the prestigious Manhattan-based office of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) until she was unexpectedly sacked on Wednesday. She had worked on several high-profile criminal cases, …
ThePatriotLight - CNN Panel MELTS DOWN Over Pam Bondi Firing Maurene Comey – Twitchy
ThePatriotLight - Yesterday, Maurene Comey -- daughter of former FBI Director James Comey -- was fired from her job as a federal prosecutor.BREAKING: The Trump DOJ has FIRED Maureen Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey— Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) July 16, 2025 Here's more from the New York Times:Maurene Comey, a career federal prosecutor who worked on the Jeffrey Epstein case and was abruptly fired by the Trump administration …
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News & RecordFormer attorney: 'Fear is the tool of a tyrant'
WASHINGTON — Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey who as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan worked on cases against Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, said in a note to colleagues that "fear is the tool…
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