A version of this story first published in April 2018.

Long before former FBI Director James Comey became a target of President Donald Trump, he was a much-admired high school student in Bergen County who played on the basketball team and wrote for the student newspaper.

Comey, 64, who grew up in Allendale, was indicted on Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia on charges of obstruction and making a false statement stemming from the FBI’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.

His indictment came days after Trump appeared to urge Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute Comey and others perceived as his political opponents.

Comey responded Thursday with a video posted to social media in which he said he is innocent.

“I’m innocent, so let’s have

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