Book him: Prosecutors using James Comey’s novel against him in seashells case

Federal prosecutors want to throw the book at former FBI Director James Comey in their seashells-based case — including his own crime novel.

"There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey's post could read it to mean 'Kill President Trump,'" prosecutors said.

‘There is no serious dispute that an objective viewer of Comey’s post could read it to mean ‘Kill President Trump,’’ prosecutors said

The U.S. Justice Department is defending its prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, saying “there is no serious dispute” that a social media post of seashells he made last year could be understood as a threat against U.S. President Donald Trump.

The decision to charge former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post showing seashells arranged as “86 47” was made without influence from President Donald Trump or Justice Department leaders, federal prosecutors said in a court filing on Tuesday. In more than 100 pages of court filings added to the docket l

Prosecutors also called into question Comey's account that he had found the seashells in the numerical arrangement of "86 47" while walking on a beach in North Carolina and suggested that his May 2025 post on Instagram was an effort to generate attention for a forthcoming novel.

Justice department claims there’s ‘no dispute’ over whether ex-FBI head’s post could be read as a threat against Trump The US Department of Justice has defended its prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, claiming in new court documents there is “no serious dispute” that his social media post last year featurin

'No serious dispute' that Comey's seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say  AP News

Prosecutors: ‘No Serious Dispute’ Comey Seashell Post Could Be Read As Trump Threat  HuffPost

The Justice Department is defending its prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying there's "no serious dispute” that a social media post of seashells he made could be understood as a threat against President Donald Trump