undercover agent
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In March, an undercover agent contacted one of the participants to ask about the iRobot deal and other trades, pretending to be a securities regulator.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The FBI arrested Middlebrook in March 2020, after he delivered pills —supposedly the infection prevention treatment — to an undercover agent who was posing as an investor, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025
Amedi played Sagi Tzur, a rookie undercover agent, during the series’ second to fourth seasons, and is also a successful singer-songwriter in Israel.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024
Federal prosecutors said he “lied repeatedly” during questioning and denied meeting with anyone matching the description of the undercover agent.
From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023
They dispatched a young-looking undercover agent, posing as a reporter for a college newspaper, to “interview” the public relations representatives at the Goodson-Todman Productions, producers of I’ve Got a Secret.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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