"Between 2017 and 2020, as the government investigated Comey, it obtained multiple warrants allowing them to search an image of Richman's computer. Neither Richman nor Comey were charged with a crime as part of that investigation, which closed in 2021. Even though the investigation was over, the government appears to have retained all of the information it obtained from Richman, not just what was responsive to the warrant, William Fitzpatrick, a magistrate judge overseeing the Comey case, wrote in a searing opinion in November."
"Prosecutors allege Comey lied to Congress about whether or not he authorized leaks and relied on private communications between Comey and Richman to support their case. Comey has vehemently denied doing anything wrong and a federal judge has dismissed the charges against him, ruling that the prosecutor handling the case was improperly appointed. The second Trump administration's justice department is expected to try to re-indict Comey."
A federal judge temporarily blocked prosecutors from accessing materials seized from Daniel Richman, a close friend and former FBI colleague of James Comey. Richman sued, claiming the government unlawfully accessed his computer materials while charging Comey with lying to Congress. Prosecutors relied on private communications between Comey and Richman to support allegations that Comey lied about authorizing leaks. The initial charges were dismissed due to improper appointment of the prosecutor, and the Justice Department is expected to seek re-indictment. Between 2017 and 2020 the government obtained warrants to image Richman's computer, retained all obtained data, and later searched it without a new warrant, potentially exposing privileged communications and implicating Fourth Amendment protections.
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