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Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted for his '8647' seashell post on Instagram
The new case accuses Comey of threatening Trump in a deleted Instagram post, and each count carries up to 10 years in prison, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time, with charges reportedly stemming from a May 2025 Instagram post showing seashells arranged to spell '86 47'.
- A federal judge dismissed the first indictment in November 2025 after ruling U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed, prompting the Justice Department to pursue fresh charges against Comey.
- Comey's May 2025 post sparked immediate backlash, with administration officials characterizing it as a call for assassination; Comey stated he 'opposed violence of any kind' and assumed the shells were 'a political message.'
- Legal experts express skepticism that charges will survive constitutional scrutiny; broad First Amendment protections for political speech set a high bar for prosecution, likely triggering contested litigation.
- This renewed prosecution reflects President Trump's pressure to target perceived political enemies, raising concerns about the Justice Department's impartiality as the administration pursues cases against high-profile former officials.
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Lawyer: Comey 'Vigorously Denies' Seashells Charge
James Comey says a photo of seashells has landed him in court—but he insists he's not backing down. The former FBI director on Tuesday addressed a fresh federal indictment accusing him of threatening to harm former President Trump over a social media image showing shells arranged to read "86...
Ex-FBI boss James Comey is accused of threatening the lives of US President Donald Trump. Background is a picture with two digits of shells.
Former FBI director Comey has been charged with a social media contribution.
Former FBI Director James Comey charged with threatening Trump
Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with threatening to harm President Donald Trump in an Instagram post which showed a number some people associate with a desire to kill, according to prosecutors. Comey, who served as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 to 2017, posted a photo in May 2025 which depicted seashells spelling “8647”, and captioned: “Cool shell formation on my beach walk.” In slang, “86” is g…
Malay Mail
What is ‘86 47’? Sea shell message has ex-FBI director Comey accused of ‘threatening’ Trump
WASHINGTON, April 29 — Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted for threatening the life of Donald Trump, officials said Tuesday, five months after a previous case against the outspoken critic of the US president was thrown out.The indictment by a grand jury in North Carolina stems from an Instagram post the 65-year-old Comey made in May last year that showed the numbers “86 47” spelled out in seashells.Trump alleged in an interview wit…
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