Head of FBI New York Field Office Ordered to Retire Amid DOJ Probes

James Dennehy’s retirement came days after FBI Chief Kash Patel was urged to probe allegations that the New York office withheld some Epstein-related documents.

James Dennehy, assistant director in charge of the FBI field office in New York City, at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, on Dec. 11, 2024. Kent Edwards/Reuters

James Dennehy, head of the FBI’s field office in New York City, reportedly emailed staff members on March 3 to announce that he had been asked to turn in his retirement papers.

“I was informed that I needed to put my retirement papers in today, which I just did,” Dennehy stated in the email, which was obtained by multiple news outlets. “I was not given a reason for this decision.”