In the TV series The Closer , the leak in Brenda Leigh Johnson’s department is ultimately revealed to be Detective David Gabriel’s girlfriend, Ann (often named Anne/Ann Mason in descriptions).

Who the leak was

  • The person secretly feeding information to attorney Peter Goldman is Ann(e) Mason , David Gabriel’s romantic partner.
  • Her relationship with Gabriel was orchestrated so she could obtain inside information about Brenda’s cases and pass it along.

When it is revealed

  • The reveal happens late in the series, in season 7’s episode “Armed Response,” as the long-running “mole in the department” storyline comes to a head.
  • Gabriel learns that the leak is Ann and realizes the confidential details he shared in confidence, especially about the Terrell Baylor case, were being used against the Major Crimes unit.

Impact in the story

  • Gabriel is devastated, ends the relationship, and offers to resign or transfer because his colleagues feel betrayed, even though he did not intend to leak anything himself.
  • Brenda refuses to let him simply walk away, acknowledging her own role in the situation, while the rest of the team struggles to trust him again after learning how the leak operated.

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