EPISODE · Nov 28, 2025 · 4 MIN
When Perpetrators Claim To Be Police Or Informants
from Before Breakfast · host Kathlene Herberger
Abusers and rapists sometimes invent or co‑opt identities — claiming to be police informants, DEA/FBI agents, crime lords, or drug dealers — as a way to intimidate, confuse, and silence victims. These false identities serve a tactical purpose: they give perpetrators apparent leverage (threats of retaliation, claims of protection, or promises they can “get” the victim) and they help shift attention away from the abuser’s actions toward a sensational story the abuser controls.
What this episode covers
Abusers and rapists sometimes invent or co‑opt identities — claiming to be police informants, DEA/FBI agents, crime lords, or drug dealers — as a way to intimidate, confuse, and silence victims. These false identities serve a tactical purpose: they give perpetrators apparent leverage (threats of retaliation, claims of protection, or promises they can “get” the victim) and they help shift attention away from the abuser’s actions toward a sensational story the abuser controls.
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