A big player could also be a "snake" as well as being a big player.

Then again perhaps you are referring solely to someone who has been a thorn in everyone's side for years!

I believe lots of those involved know certain things but don't know every thing. Hopefully the judge will be the one to sort things out, put all the pieces of the puzzle together, discover how all the things are related and then get the whole picture. Then the judge can make his rulings and get things moving !