Dependence on paid informant in terror case may aid defense - latimes

The informant, who received $250,000 from the FBI and "immigration benefits" for his work over the four years, infiltrated the group in March and wore recording devices that provided evidence crucial to the case. The federal complaint unsealed this week against the four men was based in large part on incriminating statements recorded by the informant. - Dependence on paid informant in terror case may aid defense ... -- California terror plot case: Attorney skeptical of paid informant ...
Document: 4 L.A.-area men arrested in alleged terror plot