Key facts
- Lawyers for James Comey allege Donald Trump pushed for his prosecution.
- The alleged reason for prosecution was an Instagram post by Comey.
- The Instagram post featured seashells spelling "8647."
- Comey's defense team calls the charges 'preposterous.'
- The defense argues the FBI's interpretation of '86' as a threat to Trump is baseless.
- The defense claims agents illegally surveilled Comey.
- The defense alleges law enforcement used AI to build a case.
- The defense alleges law enforcement used a mob informant to build a case.
- Former mobster Salvatore Gravano reportedly did not support the prosecution's theory.
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey allege that Donald Trump pushed for his prosecution following an Instagram post. The post, which appeared on Comey's account, featured seashells arranged to spell "8647." Comey's defense team has labeled the charges against him as "preposterous," asserting that the FBI's interpretation of the number "86" as a threat directed at Donald Trump is baseless and lacks supporting evidence. The defense further claims that agents illegally surveilled Comey. Their motion also alleges that law enforcement utilized artificial intelligence (AI) and a mob informant in an effort to construct a case against the former FBI Director. Notably, the defense highlighted that even former mobster Salvatore Gravano did not support the prosecution's theory, indicating a lack of corroboration for the alleged threat.