Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others, defense lawyers allege
Comey’s lawyers say investigators omitted exculpatory evidence and misled magistrates while seeking warrants for his accounts and his wife’s digital records.
- On Tuesday, former FBI Director James Comey filed motions to dismiss his indictment, accusing President Donald Trump of orchestrating a 'selective and vindictive prosecution' against him over a seashells Instagram post.
- Comey's legal team argues the indictment punishes him for political speech, citing a 'years-long campaign' by the President to use the criminal process against a vocal critic of the administration.
- Lawyers claim investigators withheld that a source initially interpreted '86' as a menu term, only linking it to violence after listening to Rudy Giuliani's online show about alleged mafia slang.
- This motion follows a 2025 Virginia case where a judge dismissed Comey's indictment after finding the prosecutor was illegally appointed, providing precedent his team now leverages to challenge the current prosecution.
- If the case proceeds, trial is scheduled for October 21 in New Bern, North Carolina, while prosecutors maintain they can prove intent through witnesses and documents despite defense allegations of misconduct.
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Records show the government illegally surveilled James Comey and confirm the absurdity of its case against him
The Secret Service asserted a nonexistent "emergency" to track Comey's cellphone, and the FBI's evidence falls far short of proving his seashell picture was a crime.
Comey Claims FBI Used AI, ‘Sammy The Bull’ To Build ‘86 47’ Case
Former FBI Director James Comey | Image by mark reinstein/ShutterstockFormer FBI Director James Comey is mounting a new effort to defeat federal charges over his “86 47” seashell post, using newly filed motions to accuse investigators of warrantless phone tracking, misleading warrant applications, and politically motivated prosecution. Comey’s lawyers filed the motions Tuesday in federal court in North Carolina. They want the court to dismiss hi…
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DOJ sought input on Comey case from notorious gangster Sammy ‘The Bull’ Gravano, defense says
(NEW YORK) - Less than a month after former FBI Director James Comey's indictment earlier this year, prosecutors sought the assistance of the notorious gangster Sammy "The Bull" Gravano to build their case against him, his defense lawyers alleged in a court filing on Tuesday. A prosecutor and FBI agent allegedly interviewed Gravano to understand if Comey's experience prosecuting the Gambino crime family in the 1990s would have led him to believe…
DOJ sought input on Comey case from notorious gangster Sammy 'The Bull' Gravano, defense says
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Ellis Boyle (R) and FBI Director Kash Patel at a press conference on April 28, 2026, at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., after announcing charges against former FBI Director James Comey. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Less than a month after former FBI Director James Comey’s indictment earlier this year, pro…
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