https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dypbmz/val-broeksmit-deutsche-bank-and-the-birth-of-a-new-conspiracy-theory

The body of Val Broeksmit, a whistleblower and federal informant who provided files about Deutsche Bank to journalists and the FBI, was discovered at Woodrow Wilson High School in Los Angeles's El Sereno neighborhood earlier this week. His death quickly became the subject of conspiracy theories from all directions. Court records obtained by Motherboard show that several weeks before his death, Broeksmit was arrested for carrying a ghost gun. Subsequently, employees of Brewery Artist Complex, whom Broeksmit allegedly threatened with a homemade "ghost gun" earlier this month, filed for a restraining order against him, citing “a continuing pattern of unlawful and harassing conduct occurring over a significant period.”

Broeksmit had been reported missing by friends and family a year ago and was last seen driving a red 2020 Mini Cooper on April 6, 2021. Authorities later found his car but not him. During the time of his “disappearance,” Broeksmith’s Twitter account remained active and journalists and friends said they’d been in contact with him.