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Maurene Comey Fired After Handling Epstein, ‘Diddy’ Cases


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Federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who is the daughter of ex-FBI Director James Comey and handled numerous high-profile cases including the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, was fired from her post at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, according to multiple outlets.

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The reason behind Comey’s firing was not immediately clear, according to Politicowhich cited two unnamed people familiar with the matter.

Comey was a lead prosecutor in the cases against Jeffrey Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Forbes reached out to the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York for comment.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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