Man accused of fatally shooting a New York City mob boss was allegedly trying to arrest him as part of a battle against the 'Deep State' and thought he had Pres. Trump's protection, court documents claim.
The man who is accused of fatally shooting a New York City mob boss in a brazen crime that shocked observers and the law enforcement community allegedly thought he had the protection of President Trump and was trying to arrest the mob boss as part of a battle against the"Deep State," new court documents claim.
In new court documents submitted Friday, Comello's defense attorney details how his client -- who he is arguing suffers from mental defect -- allegedly was a believer in the"conspiratorial fringe right-wing political group" QAnon. Comello allegedly"became increasingly vocal about his support for QAnon,'" about a month-and-a-half before Cali's murder, the documents state.
"As part of his delusion, the defendant believed that he had been given secret knowledge about the Deep State, and that Q was communicating directly with him so that the defendant could play a grand role in the conflict to save the American way of life. Because of his self-perceived status in QAnon, Mr. Comello became certain that he was enjoying the protection of President Trump himself, and that he had the president's full support," the court document states.
Comello allegedly intended to perform another attempted citizen's arrest when he went to confront Cali as well, but the incident escalated, according to the court document. The noise apparently prompted Cali to leave the house and speak to Comello about the damage to the car.
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