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Sam Levine in New York

Trump officials turned to AI and a mafia killer to bolster case, Comey lawyers allege

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Former FBI director James Comey speaks during a Senate intelligence committee hearing on Capitol Hill in June 2017. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/AP

Lawyers for former FBI director James Comey alleged on Tuesday that US Secret Service agents illegally surveilled Comey, Donald Trump requested regular updates into the investigation, and law enforcement turned to ChatGPT and a known mafia killer as they scrambled to find justification for criminally charging Comey for posting a picture of seashells that spelled out “8647”.

The claims were laid out in a motion to dismiss a criminal case the US Department of Justice filed against Comey in April, in which it said the post by Comey – whom Trump fired in his first term – was a threat on the US president’s life.

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