DOJ fires James Comey’s daughter who prosecuted Epstein and associate Ghislaine Maxwell

Published July 16, 2025 8:04pm ET



The Department of Justice fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, on Wednesday.

Maurene Comey was an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of New York and helped prosecute Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

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