FBI Informants
Being an FBI informant on The Sopranos is a risky proposition, often ending in death. Lupertazzi crime family consigliere, James Petrille and Soprano family capo, Carlo Gervasi are the only known FBI informants to survive until the series end. Raymond Curto deserves notice for being a longtime informer before dying of natural causes without ever being suspected. Listed below are characters who are known to have been FBI informants and their respective fates. Note that Albie Cianflone was likely an informant, but he should not be included on the list because his cooperation (if any) is debatable, unconfirmed and unknown.
| Informant | Position | Status | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian "Febby" Petrulio aka Fred Peters | Former soldier, turned State's Witness, kicked out of witness protection | Deceased | Executed by Tony Soprano in the Season 1 episode "College". |
| Jimmy Altieri | Capo, DiMeo family | Deceased | Executed by Silvio Dante in the Season 1 episode "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano". |
| Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero | Soldier, DiMeo family | Deceased | Executed by Tony Soprano, Silvio Dante, and Paulie Gualtieri in the Season 2 episode, "Funhouse". |
| Adriana La Cerva | Fiancée of Christopher Moltisanti and Crazy Horse club manager | Deceased | Executed by Silvio Dante in the Season 5 episode, "Long Term Parking". |
| Raymond Curto | Capo, DiMeo family | Deceased | Died as a result of a stroke in the Season 6 episode, "Members Only". |
| Jack Massarone | Business associate, construction | Deceased | Executed on orders from Tony Soprano in the Season 5 episode, "Rat Pack". |
| Jimmy Petrille | Consigliere, Lupertazzi family | Unknown, presumably Petrille has since entered the Witness Protection Program (although this has not been mentioned). | N/A |
| Eugene Pontecorvo | Soldier, DiMeo family | Deceased | Committed suicide by hanging in the Season 6 episode, "Members Only". The amount of information that he contributed, if any, is highly questionable. |
| Carlo Gervasi | Capo, DiMeo family | Unknown. Turned informant on the series finale "Made in America". His future and the ramifications of his testimony against Tony are unknown. | Became informant due to son being arrested for drug dealing. |
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