Friend of former FBI Director James Comey subpoenaed in federal probe: Sources

ABC News ^ | September 17th 2025 | Alexander Mallin andKatherine Faulders

[Jacquerie]

Daniel Richman, a law professor, met with prosecutors on Tuesday, sources said.

A Columbia law professor who is a friend and adviser to former FBI Director James Comey was subpoenaed last week by federal prosecutors in connection with a criminal probe into whether Comey allegedly lied in testimony before Congress, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

Daniel Richman has previously acknowledged his role as an intermediary between Comey and reporters in the wake of Comey's 2017 firing by President Donald Trump during his first term over Trump's anger with the FBI's investigation into his 2016 campaign.

In public statements, Richman has said he shared the content of memos written by Comey about his interactions with Trump with a reporter from the New York Times.

Trump later accused Comey of breaking the law by sharing his memos, arguing they contained classified information, though Richman later told ABC News in a statement that none of the documents had any classification markings.

The subpoena to Richman, according to sources, stems from an investigation into testimony Comey made before Congress in September 2020 about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

A previous investigation by the Justice Department's inspector general faulted Comey for violating FBI policies over his handling of the memos regarding his interactions with President Trump, though the DOJ under Trump's first administration declined to prosecute him.

[politicianslie]

It doesn’t matter if what was passed has classification markings.

If it was classified information, it was a crime for Comey to pass it to anybody else who was not cleared to see it AND did NOT have a need to know.

Comey for Prison.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Here it comes.

[Sacajaweau]

IIRC, Comey himself...because he could....classified the memos. He also had the power to declassify them.

[kiryandil]

Hang Commie. Short drop, sudden stop.

[Zathras]

Sounds like the FBI is building a case.

[frank ballenger]

Comey towel snapped him one too many times in the bathhouse.

He said: “I’ll get you for that.”

[frank ballenger]

Comey for prison.

Yes.

Like a kid as Christmas time, I wonder which enemy I wish will be brought to justice if I could only afford one.🎅🎄

Schiff, Hillary, Walz, Comey, Brennan, Jeffries, Maxine....

So many.

[CaptainK]

I hope the Columbia Profess is lawyering up.

[OldHarbor]

Hillary . She would not go quietly .

[frank ballenger]

Good choice.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The Cross-eyed Hurricane Butties. What a bunch of losers.

[Ben Dover]

I don’t remember.
I don’t recall.
I plead the fifth.

[Dr. Sivana]

So many.

May as well go with Obama. If he isn't the ringmaster, he is a major conduit.

[Joe Marine 76]

“From your lips to God’s Ears!” I pray it so!

[Amish with an attitude]

Accusations mean absolutely nothing until the perpetrators are prosecuted and sent to prison.

[SaveFerris]

👍👍

[HYPOCRACY]

That’s like the mob building a case against one of its capos. The FBI will find a way to cover for him.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Sounds like the FBI is building a case.”

Trump still has 14 months before the elections to fix whatever the left broke. We need to remind ourselves that things take time in Washington.

[af_vet_1981]

It doesn’t matter if what was passed has classification markings.

If it was classified information, it was a crime for Comey to pass it to anybody else who was not cleared to see it AND did NOT have a need to know.

Correct; Security Training 101; the MSM is so dishonest, if not ignorant.