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a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
the FBI is working closely with informants to find out about the subversive group
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Recent Examples of informants
The team is rounded out by Fredricks, the youngest member who provides comic relief while maintaining a positive team spirit, and Constable Sushil, a seasoned officer with an extensive network of informants.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
One of her best informants was her daughter with partner Danny Fujikawa, who, like many six year olds in 2025, is showing an interest in beauty products.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
At the center of the misconduct in the Smith case was the former prosecution’s failure to disclose the use of jailhouse informants Jeffrey Platt and Paul Martin to get a confession from Smith.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
The Justice Department conducted an investigation that found Orange County prosecutors and sheriff’s investigators routinely used jailhouse informants in a way that violated the defendants’ right to have an attorney present, hiding the clandestine operation from defense attorneys.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
In 1985, Tortora was accused by several alleged ex-mobsters turned informants and state witnesses of being part of a Neapolitan crime syndicate dedicated to drug trafficking.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
At a second trial, with the testimony of jailhouse informants looking to lessen their own sentences, prosecutors secured a conviction, Cordeiro’s legal team said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Jailhouse informants are viewed with skepticism in the justice system, so much so that some jurisdictions have restrictions against their use.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Her most notable reporting has been about taxes, including exposing billionaire tax cheats and writing cover stories on tax shelters (both corporate and individual), tax evasion, tax informants, tax administration, tax policy and legitimate tax planning.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
One of her best informants was her daughter with partner Danny Fujikawa, who, like many six year olds in 2025, is showing an interest in beauty products.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
At the center of the misconduct in the Smith case was the former prosecution’s failure to disclose the use of jailhouse informants Jeffrey Platt and Paul Martin to get a confession from Smith.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
The Justice Department conducted an investigation that found Orange County prosecutors and sheriff’s investigators routinely used jailhouse informants in a way that violated the defendants’ right to have an attorney present, hiding the clandestine operation from defense attorneys.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
In 1985, Tortora was accused by several alleged ex-mobsters turned informants and state witnesses of being part of a Neapolitan crime syndicate dedicated to drug trafficking.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
At a second trial, with the testimony of jailhouse informants looking to lessen their own sentences, prosecutors secured a conviction, Cordeiro’s legal team said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Jailhouse informants are viewed with skepticism in the justice system, so much so that some jurisdictions have restrictions against their use.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Her most notable reporting has been about taxes, including exposing billionaire tax cheats and writing cover stories on tax shelters (both corporate and individual), tax evasion, tax informants, tax administration, tax policy and legitimate tax planning.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Informants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informants. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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