Peter Thiel's Early Intelligence Role: FBI Informant and Russian Diplomatic Contacts
Peter Thiel’s complex intelligence role emerged in 2018, with documented Russian diplomatic attempts to recruit him. While he formally became an FBI informant with the codename “Philosopher” in 2021, his early interactions with Russian diplomats like Daniil Bisslinger were significant enough to be reported to FBI handlers, revealing a sophisticated foreign influence targeting strategy in Silicon Valley.
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- Peter Thiel Was FBI Informant "Philosopher" (2023-10-19)
- How Peter Thiel Received 2 Kremlin Invites For Meetings With Putin (2023-11-23)
- Peter Thiel's Role as FBI Informant Reveals Complex Foreign Contact Network (2023-11-15)
- Tech Mogul Peter Thiel's Confidential FBI Informant Status and Russian Diplomatic Contacts (2023-11-20)
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