The U.S. Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the eldest daughter of former FBI director James Comey and the federal prosecutor in the cases involving Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs,

Washington — The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a veteran federal prosecutor who worked on the cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, three familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

There was no specific reason given for Maurene Comey's firing from the US attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York, according to a person who spoke to the Associated Press.