[Bommer]

The middleman, an Italian who uses the name Giacomo, is a small-time tipster said to have worked for Italy’s armed forces and intelligence services

The reporter knows his true identity I take it, yet doesn't verify if what he says is true? No wonder the media sucks.

[cookcounty]

"The middleman, an Italian who uses the name Giacomo, is a mall-time tipster said to have worked for Italy’s armed forces and intelligence services

someone under a false name.

"small-time tipster"

said to have worked (past tense)......

The Press Poodles will believe just about any flimsy thing if it fits with their DNC-supplied story line. What saps.