The claim
“James Comey was indicted on federal charges for posting an Instagram image of seashells spelling "8647".”
Our verdict
True
Federal prosecutors filed a grand‑jury indictment charging former FBI Director James Comey with threatening President Trump by posting an Instagram image of seashells that spelled “86 47”.
What we found
The indictment is documented by reputable news outlets.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
The Justice Department secured an indictment charging Comey with threatening the President by posting a photo of seashells arranged to spell “86 47”.
nbcnews.com· NBC News report on indictment - Background
CNBC confirms Comey was charged for posting an image of seashells spelling “8647” and that a federal grand jury issued the indictment.
cnbc.com· CNBC report on indictment
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