Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor and daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, has been dismissed from her role at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Comey, who helped lead the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and was involved in the ongoing case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, was removed from her post under circumstances that have not been officially explained. However, a source said her last name made her position “untenable” within the current administration, citing her father’s ongoing criticism of President Donald Trump.
James Comey, who led the FBI until his 2017 dismissal by Trump, is under investigation for allegedly providing false statements to Congress. He was also questioned by the Secret Service in May after posting a photo on social media with the message “86 47” spelled out in seashells. He denied that the post was a threat toward the president.
Maurene Comey’s firing comes as Trump faces mounting demands from his base to release more details about the Epstein case. Last week, the Justice Department released a memo stating there is no “client list” and confirmed that no additional documents would be made public.
Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Authorities ruled his death a suicide. Maurene Comey played a key role in prosecuting Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence and has appealed her conviction.
On Wednesday, Trump dismissed speculation about Epstein as “bullsh*t” in a social media post and called supporters concerned with the case “weaklings.” He also accused the federal probe of being a fabrication by his political opponents, saying, “they were made up by Comey, they were made up by Obama, they were made up by Biden (administration).”
The U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to comment on Comey’s dismissal. The White House and Justice Department have not responded to requests for clarification.
Comey’s departure follows another high-profile resignation earlier this year when then-acting U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon stepped down rather than abandon a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
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