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Ex-Mobster Backed DOJ’s Comey Threat Charges; Lawyers Seek Dismissal

7/30/2026

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Justice Department enlisted former mobster Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano to support charges that former FBI Director James Comey threatened President Donald Trump with a seashell photo in May 2025.
Comey’s lawyers filed a North Carolina federal petition to dismiss the felony charges and contest evidence that a Justice Department official ordered a Secret Service ping of Comey’s cellphone despite no danger.
Comey’s attorneys claim President Donald Trump’s animus created a selective prosecution.

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Justice Department enlisted former mobster Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano to support charges that former FBI Director James Comey threatened President Donald Trump with a seashell photo in May 2025.
Comey’s lawyers filed a North Carolina federal petition to dismiss the felony charges and contest evidence that a Justice Department official ordered a Secret Service ping of Comey’s cellphone despite no danger.
Comey’s attorneys claim President Donald Trump’s animus created a selective prosecution.