Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, fired by US justice department

The US Justice Department has dismissed Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, Reuters reported citing two sources familiar with the matter. Maurene served as a federal prosecutor in high-profile cases involving Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Her father, James Comey, was fired by then-President Donald Trump during his first term. Comey, along with former CIA Director John Brennan, is now under investigation. Trump has repeatedly criticized both men for their roles in the probes into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election, which Trump won.

Maurene Comey, who served as an assistant US attorney in Manhattan, was fired without being given a reason, according to two sources. They said she received a memo referencing the president’s authority to dismiss employees under Article 2 of the US Constitution.

Comey had previously led the successful prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and associate of Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.

The Epstein case has resurfaced in the headlines after the Trump administration abruptly reversed its recent promise to release documents it claimed held major revelations about Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged network of high-profile associates. The U-turn has sparked outrage among some of Donald Trump’s staunchest supporters.

Meanwhile, Maurene Comey also led the prosecution of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is scheduled to be sentenced on October 3. Combs was convicted on charges related to transporting women for drug-fueled sexual performances. The 55-year-old remains in custody at a Brooklyn jail, where he has been held since his arrest in September. A jury recently acquitted him of the most serious charges.

Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, was awaiting trial on federal charges of sex trafficking minors when he died by suicide in jail in 2019. He had pleaded not guilty, and the case was closed following his death.