Revealed: Obama's friend and civil rights firebrand Rev. Al Sharpton was a paid FBI informant who wore wire to trap Genovese, Gambino family wiseguys Sharpton has been a political ally of Barack Obama for two decades, and the president will speak to his civil rights group this week That group, the National Action Network, owes the government a reported $1.9 million in back taxes and penalties related to a 2006 tax investigation But that debt seems to be ignored since Sharpton served his country as an informant against he mob beginning in the 1980s The wayward reverend, known as a mouthpiece for rape-hoaxer Tawana Brawley and now as an MSNBC host, helped put Genovese bosses in prison
He claimed in an interview on Saturday that he wasn't an FBI snitch, but refused to specifically deny taping conversations with a mafia capo
Reverend Al Sharpton and Tawana browley
Rev Al Sharpton and President Barack Obama
Al Sharpton and girlfriend
Genovese Mafia boss Vincent Gigante
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Sharpton tries to clarify role as FBI informant
Al Sharpton was 'flipped into being an FBI informant after he was caught talking about drug deals with an undercover agent'
•New reports contradict Rev. Al Sharpton's claims that he went to the FBI and started working as an informant after a mobster threatened him
•He said that he began giving the federal agents recordings of meetings with gangsters in 1984 but new reports prove it started in 1983 •Sharpton was allegedly caught on video meeting with an undercover agent who claimed to be a South American drug lord looking to launder money •Sharpton was recorded suggesting that he use boxing matches as fronts for the funds •Also talked about the sale of 'pure coke'
Al Sharpton trying to buy drugs from undercover FBI agent.
Reverend Al Sharpton with Attorney general Eric Holder.
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Al Sharpton set up or entrapped by the FBI.
'Greedy' Al Sharpton wanted to do 1980s cocaine deal offered by undercover FBI agent for the money, claims former employee Robert Curington alleges his former boss had three meetings with agent Sharpton denies claims and says mob threats forced him to turn to FBI
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