The 24-year-old man arrested in connection with the killing of Francesco Cali, a reputed boss of the Gambino crime family who was gunned down in a brazen hit last March, believed he was under the personal protection of President Trump in a battle against the "Deep State," according new to court papers.
Anthony Comello was arrested shortly after Cali's death on charges of murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. For at least one of his court appearances, he had pro-Trump slogans, including "MAGA Forever," scrawled on his hand.
Also on his palm: a symbol for QAnon, a conspiracy theory about the president widely circulated on 4Chan and other far-right message boards.
In the months prior to Cali's death, Comello became absorbed with QAnon, according to the papers, which are dated last Friday.
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