What really happened to Michael Hastings?

The news just broke that just hours before the veteran reporter died in a fiery single-car crash, Michael Hastings sent a friend the following email about being on to a Big Story and needing to go off radar for a bit. He included bcc’s to a list of other friends and colleagues. Here’s the email:

Hey [redacted] the Feds are interviewing my “close friends and associates.” Perhaps if the authorities arrive “BuzzFeed GQ,” er HQ, may be wise to immediately request legal counsel before any conversations or interviews about our news-gathering practices or related journalism issues.

Also: I’m onto a big story, and need to go off the radat for a bit. All the best, and hope to see you all soon.

Michael

Do you think somebody arranged to send him off radar permanently? Who? What was the big story? Let the conspiracy theories begin!