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# Peter Thiel Was an FBI Informant
- URL: https://werd.io/peter-thiel-was-an-fbi-informant/
- Published: 2023-10-19T13:14:53.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-19T13:14:53.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: NotableLinks, #Import 2025-06-13 09:20

This came out of left-field for me: not only Peter Thiel but also Charles Johnson are FBI informants. The former fed information about foreign influence in Silicon Valley; the latter about January 6th and related movements.

There seems to be an angle of retribution here from Johnson, who made a statement revealing the ties, and is resentful that Thiel didn't invest in his portfolio. It's notable also, for obvious reasons, that Thiel founded Palantir, which counts the FBI as a customer. [#Democracy](https://werd.io/tag/Democracy)

\[[Link](https://www.businessinsider.com/peter-thiel-fbi-informant-charles-johnson-johnathan-buma-chs-genius-2023-10)\]