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Court rules Trump administration illegally fired prosecutor Maurene Comey

Comey's former employer within DOJ

A federal judge ruled on October 26 that the Justice Department illegally fired Maurene Comey, a career prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. Judge Jesse Furman ordered back pay from her July 16, 2025 termination through December 20, 2025, and the department says it will appeal.

Updated Oct 28

Do Kwon’s fall: from algorithmic stablecoin visionary to 15-year inmate

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Brought criminal fraud, commodities, and securities charges against Kwon.

Do Kwon sold TerraUSD as math-made money that could never break. In 2022 it snapped, vaporizing more than $40 billion and triggering a global hunt for the Stanford‑trained founder. Three years, an Interpol red notice, and a Montenegro arrest later, a New York judge has now handed him 15 years in federal prison.

Updated May 11