Renewed James Comey Probe
Federal Prosecutors Issue Subpoenas in Revived Investigation Into James Comey
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Richman is a Columbia University law professor who previously served with Comey in the Southern District of New York; the new subpoena is issued by the Southern District of Florida and tied to a Florida-based grand conspiracy probe.
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The DOJ inspector general’s 2019 report concluded Comey leaked 'sensitive' government records and violated DOJ rules, underscoring that the responsibility to protect sensitive information falls largely on FBI personnel and that Comey failed to live up to this duty.
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There is a separate, ongoing '86 47' seashells case tied to alleged threats; this matter runs alongside the leak probes, and Comey is seeking to drop the two felony counts involved in that case.
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Richman publicly confirmed in 2017 that he leaked the contents of one Comey memo to The New York Times, a central detail in the ongoing leak inquiry.
Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas to Daniel Richman, a longtime confidant of former FBI Director James Comey, as part of a revived investigation into whether Comey illegally leaked classified information to the media New York Times. The subpoenas mark a potential third indictment against Comey on leak-related charges, stemming from a 2017 DOJ inquiry that had previously wound down in 2021 but is now back under active investigation Western Journal.
Comey has acknowledged asking Richman, a Columbia University law professor, to share an internal memo with The New York Times in 2017. A 2019 DOJ inspector general report concluded Comey leaked sensitive government records and violated agency policies Tipp Insights.
Subpoenas Issued Across Multiple Federal Districts
Subpoenas have been issued in the Southern District of Florida and the Eastern District of Virginia, signaling the investigation spans multiple districts beyond earlier Comey-related probes. Richman, who previously worked with Comey at the Southern District of New York, is now being pursued as a witness in the Florida-based grand conspiracy inquiry Gateway Pundit.
2019 Inspector General Report Concluded Comey Broke Rules
The DOJ inspector general's 2019 report found that Comey leaked sensitive government records and violated DOJ policies designed to protect classified information. The report underscored that FBI personnel bear responsibility for safeguarding sensitive materials, concluding Comey failed to meet this duty Tipp Insights.
Comey Claims Memos Were His Personal Property
Comey later testified that the memos he shared were his personal property, even though they were created on government systems during his FBI tenure. This claim fueled ongoing controversy over whether he had the right to leak their contents to journalists Western Journal.
Richman Publicly Confirmed His Role in 2017 Leak
Richman publicly acknowledged in 2017 that he leaked the contents of one Comey memo to The New York Times, a central detail now driving the grand jury investigation Lucianne. The current probes run alongside separate legal matters involving alleged threats and false statements, underscoring the high-profile nature of the Comey disclosures.
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