I'd have to assume that the bad guys would not talk to him unless they believed he'd write something they want us to read. Fellow traveler? Useful idiot? Eager dupe? We have no way of knowing....
I've been a trial lawyer and lived off cues to who you can trust. I've also spent time in the Middle East, courtesy of Uncle Sam. From the totality of that experience, I would suggest this. When someone starts off saying "He truly has connections," it is most likely not true.