USA Epstein Prosecutor Fired: Maurene Comey Out in Sudden Move

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Maurene Comey, a high-profile federal prosecutor in Manhattan, has been abruptly fired from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.

 

Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, is known for her work in the notorious Jeffrey Epstein case and against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. Sources suggest her dismissal may be linked to tensions surrounding her father’s ongoing criticisms of the Trump administration.

 

James Comey, who is a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, is currently embroiled in multiple investigations. This includes a probe into alleged false statements made to Congress. Last May, Comey faced questioning from the Secret Service after sharing a cryptic social media post that some interpreted as a veiled threat, an interpretation he denies.

 

This unexpected shakeup coincides with mounting pressure on Trump to disclose more details concerning Epstein, the disgraced financier whose criminal case has captivated public interest. The Justice Department recently issued a memo denying the existence of an Epstein “client list,” and the Trump administration has declared no further documents will be released in this investigation.

 

Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender, was found dead in his cell in 2019 while awaiting federal trial. The death of Jeffrey Epstein, ruled a suicide, sparked widespread speculation and conspiracy theories. Maurene Comey played a pivotal role as a lead prosecutor in both Epstein’s case and the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former partner, who is now serving a 20-year sentence, pending appeal.

 

Trump recently dismissed the Epstein controversy as “rubbish” on social media, labelling concerned supporters as “weaklings.” He also challenged the integrity of the federal Epstein investigation, claiming it was fabricated by the previous administrations under Comey, Obama, and Biden.

 

This firing follows a previous leadership upheaval in the US Attorney’s Office, when Danielle Sassoon resigned earlier this year amid pressures related to a case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

 

Neither the Southern District of New York nor the White House has provided comments on Comey’s dismissal, and enquiries to the Department of Justice remain unanswered. The incident underscores ongoing tensions within the justice system and the political landscape, with the Epstein saga showing no signs of fading from public interest.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from CNN 2025-07-18