US EditionPeter Thiel was reportedly an FBI informant
- Peter Thiel, a prominent figure in Silicon Valley, reportedly became an FBI informant in 2021, providing information on foreign contacts and attempts by foreign governments to infiltrate the tech industry.
- Thiel's informant status was revealed by sources who claimed they felt betrayed that he did not invest in their startups, suggesting a potential motive for exposing him. Thiel's cooperation with the FBI was also seen as a way for him to distance himself from Donald Trump, who has clashed with the FBI in the past.
- Thiel's deep connections in Silicon Valley make him valuable to the FBI in their efforts to combat foreign influence in the tech industry.
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Report: Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Became an FBI Informant in 2021
Tech billionaire and GOP megadonor Peter Thiel reportedly became an FBI informant in the summer of 2021, providing information to Johnathan Buma, a Los Angeles-based FBI agent who specializes in investigating political corruption and foreign-influence campaigns.
Peter Thiel an FBI informant
Insider's Mattathias Schwartz reports that billionaire passport collector Peter Theil is an FBI informant; Thiel started snitching on his milieu in 2021. In the summer of 2021, Insider has learned, Thiel began providing information as a "confidential human source," or CHS, to Johnathan Buma, a Los Angeles-based FBI agent who specializes in investigating political corruption…
Right-wing provocateur claims billionaire Peter Thiel is an FBI informant: report
According to an exclusive report from Business Insider, billionaire Peter Thiel has been accused by a far-right provocateur of being an FBI informant.Thiel, who was an early supporter of Donald Trump and provided financial backing for GOP Senate candidates J.D. Vance, who won, and Arizona's Blake Ma...
Report Alleges Homocon Peter Thiel Is An FBI Informant
The Insider reports: Peter Thiel has worn many hats over the years: Silicon Valley founder, Trump megadonor, cryptocurrency booster, democracy skeptic. But there is yet another facet to Thiel, one that has remained secret until now: FBI informant. In the summer of 2021, Insider has learned, Thiel began providing information as a “confidential human source,” …
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