Newly released emails and text messages show that former FBI Director James Comey actively encouraged his friend and “Special Government Employee,” law professor Daniel Richman, to communicate with reporters, even praising him after Richman served as an anonymous source for a New York Times story.

The correspondence was included in a Department of Justice (DOJ) court filing on Monday, opposing Comey’s motion to dismiss his indictment for allegedly lying to and obstructing Congress regarding his authorization of anonymous FBI sources.

“Well Done My Friend”: Comey Praises Anonymous Source Work

The documents reveal a direct line of communication between Comey and Richman concerning media strategy and coverage.

On November 1, 2016, Comey, using a personal account, emailed Richman with fr

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