Lead federal prosecutor in James Comey seashells photo case steps aside
Timothy Severo now leads the case after the indictment drew criticism and faces a possible October trial if it survives legal challenges.
- Matthew Petracca, a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of North Carolina, stepped aside from leading the prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey related to a seashell photo case involving alleged threats against President Donald Trump.
- The charges claim that a photo of seashells arranged as '86 47' constituted a threat toward then-President Trump, with '86' being restaurant slang and '47' possibly referencing Trump as the 47th president.
- The indictment, overseen by U.S. Attorney W. Ellis Boyle and later prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Severo, has faced criticism from legal experts and conservatives who consider it politically motivated or likely to be dismissed.
- The case has attracted controversy and is set to go to trial in October if it is not dismissed, with Comey's attorney planning to argue the prosecution was vindictive.
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Lead prosecutor leaves DOJ's case accusing James Comey of threatening Trump by posting "86 47" in seashells
The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as "86 47" is no longer on the case.
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