private investigator

Example Sentences

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He also learned that private investigators specialising in "blagging" medical information by ringing hospitals had also been paid to find out about the birth of his daughter to Tinglan Hong, his former partner.

From BBC

He says the Sun's journalists and private investigators working for them of intruded illegally into his personal life, starting from when he was a teenager.

From BBC

Bunn has credited an independent probe by Matt Duff, a private investigator, with uncovering much of the new evidence in the case.

From Seattle Times

The officials said the governments have at times resorted to using private investigators to conduct surveillance on dissidents and that several criminal cases have been brought by federal prosecutors involving their use.

From Reuters

They added that several of their clients were “harassed by private investigators,” an allegation that was also raised in the House Oversight and Reform Committee’s final report into the Commanders’ workplace misconduct.

From Washington Times