“James Comey was indicted on federal charges over an Instagram image of seashells spelling '8647'.”

Media reportsNews reportApril 28, 2026Read the original

Coverage of the federal indictment of former FBI director James Comey.

Our verdict

True

A grand jury indicted Comey on 28 April 2026 over his '86 47' seashell post.

What we found

The two-count indictment accuses Comey of threatening the president. This duplicates another fact check on the same claim.

The evidence

Supports the claim
NBC explains the '86 47' seashell post and the Comey indictment. [1]

How we checked

We checked the claim against NBC New York. We reviewed 1 relevant source.

Sources

[1]NBC New York · What does 86 47 mean? Seashell numbers in Comey indictment explained

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