James Comey ‘86 47’ Case Prosecutor Resigns.

Prosecutor who secured Comey indictment exits case with no explanation

The federal prosecutor who brought criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey over a threatening social media post has quietly walked away from the case, and the court filing replacing him offers no reason why. Matthew Petracca, the Justice Department attorney who secured a two-count indictment against Comey in the Eastern District of North...

James Comey ‘86 47’ Case Prosecutor Resigns.

A key federal prosecutor has been replaced in the high-profile case against former FBI Director James Comey.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Petracca, who had been handling the Justice Department’s criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, has stepped down, according to a court filing. Petracca will be replaced by Timothy Severo as the case moves forward in the Eastern District of North Carolina. The chang…