The lead federal prosecutor in James Comey’s criminal prosecution related to his Instagram assassination post has resigned from the case.
Matthew Petracca, an Assistant US Attorney in the Eastern District of North Carolina, has resigned from Comey’s case and other criminal cases.
According to NBC News, Petracca thought about leaving the DOJ, but decided to remain at the Department after taking a week off.
Ellis Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, hired Petracca several months ago.
NBC News reported:
A rookie federal prosecutor who brought a case accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Donald Trump’s life by posting a photo of seashells on Instagram has stepped off the case.
Matthew Petracca, who had been recently hired as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of North Carolina, is no longer on the Comey case, according to a court filing.
Petracca also dropped off of other criminal cases in the Eastern District of North Carolina in recent days, according to court filings. Petracca is a former Republican county committeeman in New Jersey whom Eastern District of North Carolina W. Ellis Boyle hired months ago, NBC News has reported. Boyle oversaw the highly criticized case, which will go to trial in October if it manages to survive legal challenges.
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