The Death of Michael Hastings | Case File 323

<p>In the sultry haze of a Los Angeles summer night in 2013, the sudden and explosive crash of a speeding Mercedes would send shockwaves through the corridors of power and the realms of investigative journalism. A reporter, known for his devil may care approach and his ability to unearth the uncomfortable truths about military and surveillance overreach, died in that fiery car crash.</p><p><br></p><p>As details of the crash surfaced, so did theories of foul play and dark insinuations of a government conspiracy. The official explanation—a single-vehicle accident—seemed too pat for a reporter at the p...