Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Maurene Comey, a prosecutor who brought cases against disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein and other prominent defendants, sued the Trump administration Monday alleging her abrupt termination was politically motivated.
Comey has served for nearly a decade as a federal prosecutor who was lauded for her handling of high-stakes criminal and public corruption cases, including the racketeering and sex trafficking case against Sean "Diddy" Combs. She is the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, who has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump after he was fired during his first term.
The lawsuit argues she was illegally fired in retaliation because of "her familial relation as the daughter of James B. Comey, or because of her perceived political affiliation and beliefs."
"No other plausible explanation exists for her termination-and certainly none was provided," states the lawsuit that was filed in the Manhattan-based Southern District of New York.
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