private investigator

Example Sentences

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Griffiths said her behaviour was proof she would "draw a line" between her professional and personal life, claiming she had never used a private investigator or hacked a phone.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In 1986, Don Winslow was a 33-year-old New York-born, world-traveling private investigator who, during stakeouts, read crime fiction by authors such as Elmore Leonard, James Ellroy and Joseph Wambaugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

In tears, she said it was "deeply hurtful" to read the statement of a private investigator who allegedly admitted, in her words to the court on Thursday, "bugging and listening to all my conversations."

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

It emerged in court that Lighthouse had hired a private investigator to trace Nye's home address.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

He hired a private investigator to dig into their personal lives.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson