FBI Tracked James Comey Over His “86 47” Post, Filing Says | Joyce Vance, Elie Honig & Preet Bharara [yFYsUefPR0Z]
Former FBI Director James Comey is asking a judge to throw out the criminal case over his “86 47” seashells social media post, and he’s turning the Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling against the administration prosecuting him. New filings also allege investigators tracked Comey’s cellphone after the post and even sought out former mobster Sammy “The Bull” Gravano to argue that “86” means “kill.” Preet Bharara, Joyce Vance, and Elie Honig broke down these developments live. TOPICS DISCUSSED: - Comey “86 47” seashells prosecution, new motions such as a motion to dismiss the charges, Comey cites to the SCOTUS Trump immunity ruling as support - Elie: “10% chance this gets to a jury, and 0% chance of conviction” - Sammy “The Bull” Gravano interviewed as part of the building of the case, testified that “86” means to kill and Comey should know this due to his work on mob prosecutions, Elie recounts when he was working as a prosecutor and met with him, Elie determined he has no credibility - Federal officials tracked Comey after he posted the photo, while Trump was overseas - Todd Blanche: Senate Judiciary Committee delays vote on attorney general confirmation, Trump says he may pull back Blanche’s nomination until a new Senate comes in and will confirm him This conversation was recorded live on Substack. For more live video sessions, join our community on Substack: Follow Stay Tuned with Preet on socials: Facebook: Instagram: X: Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction: Comey Case Updates 1:18 - Motion to Dismiss: No True Threat 4:49 - The "Sammy the Bull" Motion Explained 8:52 - Vindictive Prosecution & Trump's Agenda 9:59 - Motion to Suppress: The Frank's Hearing 14:14 - Expert Affidavit: "86" Isn't Mob Slang 17:00 - Reasonable Doubt & Legal Standards 20:34 - Todd Blanche Confirmation Breaking News