New court documents reveal who Comey authorized to leak information
A new court filing by James Comey's attorneys answers a question about the criminal charges against the former FBI director
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James Comey's attorneys revealed that 'Person 3' in the Department of Justice's criminal charges is Daniel Richman, a Columbia University law professor and Comey's longtime friend. The DOJ charged Comey with lying during a 2020 Senate hearing.
They say he falsely claimed he never authorized anyone at the FBI to serve as an anonymous source about the Clinton investigation. Comey's legal team argues the indictment is wrong. They say Senator Cruz's questions were about Andrew McCabe, not Richman.
Previously, Comey was investigated for giving memos about his conversations with Trump to Richman, who shared them with a Times reporter. Comey's attorneys say the prosecution is politically motivated.
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