⁠ ⁠When was Maurene Comey fired? Former prosecutor leading Diddy’s trial sues the Department of Justice 

Former Southern District of New York prosecutor Maurene Comey is reportedly suing the Department of Justice for her "unlawful and unconstitutional" ouster.

ABC News has reported that, in a lawsuit filed on Monday, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey alleged that she was fired without a clear reason or due process.

Comey, who was sacked in July, is most known for having prosecuted prolific figures like Sean Combs, Robert Hadden, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell. She name-dropped President Trump, the Justice Department, and Attorney General Pam Bondi in her filing.

Everything we know about Maurene Comey's cause against President Trump and the Department of Justice:

Per ABC News, the filing said:

"In truth, there is no legitimate explanation. Rather, Defendants fired Ms. Comey solely or substantially because her father is former FBI Director James B. Comey, or because of her perceived political affiliation and beliefs, or both."

It was referring to the former FBI director getting axed in Trump's first term as president due to a probe he launched into the allegations about Russians interfering in the 2016 elections.

"The politically motivated termination of Ms. Comey -- ostensibly under "Article II of the Constitution" -- upends bedrock principles of our democracy and justice system. Assistant United States Attorneys like Ms. Comey must do their jobs without fearing or favoring any political party or perspective, guided solely by the law, the facts, and the pursuit of justice," the lawsuit added.

As of this writing, a representative of the Justice Department has yet to issue a statement. PBS has reported that the lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court. Maurene Comey is reportedly looking to be reinstated following a decade of service, as well as a declaration that her being sacked was an infringement of the “Separation of Powers," as is outlined in the U.S. Constitution.

“Despite her exemplary performance, Ms. Comey was abruptly fired on July 16, 2025, the day after the U.S. Attorney’s Office had asked her to take the lead on a major public corruption case and just three months after her latest receipt of an ‘Outstanding’ review," the suit says, per NBC News. "Defendants did not identify any cause or provide Ms. Comey any due process for her removal. She simply received an email with an attachment stating that she was being terminated ‘[p]ursuant to Article II of the United States Constitution and the laws of the United States.'"

The suit states that U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, who was working on an interim basis at the time, was asked by Maurene Comey about the reason behind her firing, to which she said:

“All I can say is it came from Washington. I can’t tell you anything else.”

NBC News has also reported that after Maurene Comey was sacked, she penned a letter to her colleagues stating:

“If a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain. Do not let that happen. Fear is the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought.”

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