I'm leaning that way heavily.  Makes the most sense I think.  Like someone else said, he's not really the target.  He's the key that opens the door to the real targets. They already "have it all" right? But they still have to legally inject the evidence into the justice system. Seems like a good way to do that while still allowing him to pretend he's not a rat. Though I don't think any of his friends will believe he's not a rat.. If I'm noticing how fishy this is, I'm sure they're noticing, too.