Reverend Al Sharpton acknowledged in 2014 that he acted as a confidential FBI informant (designated CI-7) in the 1980s, assisting in investigations against Mafia figures, including Vincent “the Chin” Gigante. While documentation indicated he wore a wire, Sharpton stated he was a victim of extortion, not a “rat”.
Al Sharpton wore a wire against the Mob
Reverend Al Sharpton acknowledged in 2014 that he acted as a confidential FBI informant (designated CI-7) in the 1980s, assisting in investigations against Mafia figures, including Vincent “the Chin” Gigante. While documentation indicated he wore a wire, Sharpton stated he was a victim of extortion, not a “rat”.
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