from sure fire intelligence. >> it was creepy. addressing me as dear professor taub, we understand you had some encounters with robert mueller and it went on to offer me money to have a phone call with this stranger about those encounters. >> reporter: reporters and self-appointed internet sleuths also started investigating including brian cresson stein a vocal critic from president trump who received a text message and a call. >> an angry tone. brian, drop this, you're in over your head. don't follow the leads. don't talk to lorraine parsons. >> reporter: when asked about his ties to sure fire, wall told cnn it sounds like a kooky russia gate conspiracy theory. >> alex marquart joins us now. i understand there is a press conference tomorrow where there is some dined of evidence against mueller will be presented? >> reporter: that's right, anderson. there is another name in all of this saga. jacob wall and sure fire intelligence have been linked to