7 chapters across the catalog
The case of Kenyal Brown, a suspected serial killer in Detroit, is presented as evidence of federal agencies protecting dangerous informants. Despite numerous parole violations, Brown was released at the behest of a federal agency and subsequently killed six people. Detroit Police Chief James Craig publicly questioned why a known criminal was allowed to remain on the streets, a situation the hosts link to the "trauma-based economy."
Adam Curry explains the "six-week cycle" theory, suggesting the FBI orchestrates or facilitates "thwarted" terror plots on a regular schedule to justify its budget. The process involves informants identifying vulnerable individuals, providing them with fake weaponry or explosives, and then arresting them in high-profile media events. The hosts criticize the bureau for egging on radicalization rather than preventing it through legal warnings.
Details emerge regarding Shahed Hussein, an FBI informant on the lamb from fraud charges who was tasked with recruiting "terrorists" in Newburgh, New York. Hussein targeted a destitute community with 30% unemployment, offering massive financial incentives to individuals who had no prior history of radicalism. The hosts reflect on the post-9/11 era where questioning such government tactics was branded as unpatriotic.
The FBI's targeting of James Cromitie, a low-level marijuana dealer making $14,000 a year, is detailed as the centerpiece of the Newberg Sting. Informant Shahed Hussein spent months pursuing Cromitie, eventually offering him $250,000, a barbershop, and luxury cars to participate in a plot involving Stinger missiles. The hosts argue that such massive financial inducements in impoverished neighborhoods constitute clear entrapment.
A 1980 interview with former FBI informant Darthard Perry (alias Ed Riggs) details the mechanics of infiltrating radical groups in the 1960s. Perry describes receiving cash payments in vehicles and signing cards to account for the income to the IRS. He expresses remorse for his role in the "undoing" of various groups, providing a historical parallel to modern informants working within the Proud Boys and other contemporary organizations.
The hosts discuss the alleged history of Al Sharpton as an FBI informant who was flipped after being caught with a suitcase of illegal product. They note how Sharpton spun his cooperation as an effort to take down the mob, while the bureau used him to monitor various community groups. This serves as another example of how high-profile leaders are often compromised by federal agencies.
Former FBI informant Darthard Perry describes the logistics of being paid in cash for information on groups like the Black Panthers. He details how "hot pieces" of information, such as the presence of foreign radicals, resulted in financial bonuses and how the Bureau protected informants from IRS scrutiny.
