DOJ Brings Espionage Act Counts Against Comey by Criminal Information

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The Justice Department brought two criminal counts against former FBI Director James Comey, unsealed on October 26, over an October 2016 New York Times story. The charges came by criminal information rather than a grand jury indictment. Prior investigations of the same conduct closed without any charges filed. AP describes the case as among the department’s politically charged investigative actions before the midterms. These are charges, not findings.

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The Cascade Ledger. “DOJ Brings Espionage Act Counts Against Comey by Criminal Information.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, October 26, 2026. https://capturecascade.org/event/2026-10-26--doj-charges-comey-espionage-act-yahoo-fisa-story-criminal-information/