James Comey sentenced to Prison in 2026?

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This market will resolve to "Yes" if former FBI director James Comey is sentenced to any time in jail/prison for any charges, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". This market will remain open through December 31, 2026 or until Comey is sentenced to time in jail/prison, regardless of any initial sentencing that does not include prison. Any sentencing will qualify, regardless of subsequent appeals or changes to the sentence. Civil lawsuits, regulatory actions, administrative complaints, investigations without charges, internal employment actions, or public accusations without the filing of criminal charges will not qualify, even if widely reported or described colloquially as “charges.” If at any point all charges against James Comey for all criminal cases are dropped for whatever reason, due to a plea agreement without an admission of guilt, a dismissal, or any other situation in which no judgement is rendered or will be rendered by the court, this market will resolve to "No". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the relevant government and law enforcement; however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Ticker

james-comey-sentenced-to-prison-in-2026

Volume

11.0K

24h volume

11.0K

1w volume

11.0K

Open interest

6.2K

Liquidity

87.5K

Liquidity CLOB

87.5K

Start

Apr 28, 2026

End

Dec 31, 2026

Status

Active

Access

Restricted

Created

Apr 28, 2026

Event ID

428372

Slug

james-comey-sentenced-to-prison-in-2026

Markets

1

Raw event data
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