Federal Informant in Trump Investigation Found Dead

Val Broeksmit arrives at the premiere of "The Gravedancers" at Lowes 34th Street Theater in New York on April 27, 2006. Mat Szwajkos/Getty Images for TFF

A federal informant who worked with federal authorities investigating links between former President Donald Trump and Deutsche Bank was found dead in Los Angeles on Monday, officials said.

The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office said Val Broeksmit was pronounced dead at 7 a.m., Sgt. Rudy Perez of the Los Angeles School Police Department told local media. Los Angeles Police Captain Kenneth Cabrera told the Los Angeles Times that officials don’t suspect foul play in his death.