James Comey Indictment
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Gregory PriceFILED
IN OPEN COURT
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURl' SEP ^ 5 2025
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division ^ CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA
CRIMINAL NO. l:25-CR-272
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Count One: False statements within the
V. jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the
United States Government (18 U.S.C.
JAMES B.COMEY JR. § 1001(a)(2))
Defendant. Count Two: Obstruction of a Congressional
proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1505)
INDICTMENT
COUNT ONE
False statements within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the United States Government
[18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2)]
1. On or about September 30, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, JAMES
B. COMEY JR., did willfully and knowingly make a materially false, Fictitious, and
fraudulent statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the
Government of the United Stales, by falsely stating to a U.S. Senator during a Senate
Judiciaiy Committee hearing that he, JAMES B. COMEY JR., had not “authorized
someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports" regarding an FBI
investigation concerning PERSON 1.
2. That statement was false, because, as JAMES B. COMEY JR. then and there knew, he in
fact had authorized PERSON 3 to serve as an anonymous source in news reports regarding
an FBI investigation coneerning PERSON 1.
3. All in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2).
COUNTTWO
Obstruction of a Congressional proceeding
[18U.S.C. § 1505]
4. On or about September 30,2020, in the Eastern District ofVirginia, the defendant, JAMES
B. COMEY JR. did corruptly endeavor to influence, obstruct and impede the due and
proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which an investigation was being had before
the Senate Judiciary Committee by making false and misleading statements before that
conunittee.
5. All in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1505.
A TRUE BILL
Pursuant to the E-Govornment Act,
The original of this pane has been filed
under seal in liio uerk’s Olfice
oreperson
By:
LINDSEY HALLIGAN
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY