Secret Service surveillance of Comey called illegal in new court filing
Former FBI Director James Comey says newly filed court documents show the U.S. Secret Service illegally surveilled him in connection with a criminal case tied to an Instagram post. Comey argues the case, which centers on a beach photo of seashells arranged to spell '8647', amounts to a vindictive prosecution. Prosecutors have not yet responded in court to the surveillance claims.
Newly filed court documents allege that the U.S. Secret Service illegally surveilled former FBI Director James Comey as part of a criminal case connected to a social media post. Comey's lawyers say the filing supports his argument that the prosecution against him is retaliatory.
The case centers on an Instagram photo Comey posted last year showing seashells arranged on a beach to spell out the numbers '8647', which prosecutors characterized as a coded threat. Comey has denied any threatening intent and says he is being pursued for political reasons.
Federal prosecutors have not yet filed a public response addressing the surveillance allegations. Comey's legal team is expected to use the filing to push for the case's dismissal at an upcoming hearing, while government lawyers are expected to defend the conduct of the investigation.
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