Operation fleck started in two thousand six and ended about 18 months later. Craig got involved in a plot where he told two women that if they fronted him money, he would be able to purchase human growth hormon re sell it,. And of course, craig took the money and then never provided it back. The local police arrested him for this scam.Craig alleges that the fbi told him to plead guilty and they'll take care of it. They let him go to jail. He spent time in prison. At that point, his relationship with the fbi doesn't exist. So craig, at that point, has a score to settle, and he decides to go public
A bodybuilder posing as a Muslim convert was welcomed into a California mosque. When he showed signs of extremism, members reported him to the FBI, only to learn that he was their informant. Now, their story is before the Supreme Court.
Today’s show was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Cristian Ayala and Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Will Reid and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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