It started with a tip. Young woman overdosed if this fancy hotel in Pasadena in a room that was

registered to the Dean of the USC Medical School. The woman was rushed to the hospital.

Paramedics and police were called. They found methamphetamine in the room.

So I started to investigate. I thought it would be a fairly straightforward story because it was

a public event. Paramedics, police and overdose. And instead I immediately encountered a stonewall

at the police department and complete silence at USC. Nothing. They wouldn't even acknowledge my

queries. But I kept banging away, knocking on doors. Eventually I got enough to do a story.

My editor loved it. The managing editor reviewed it. So did the page one editor and the

newsroom lawyer all approved it for publication. And at the very last minute, the top editor killed it.

And I mean, he killed it.

From Justine Harmon and AudioChuck, this is season two of Killed. The podcast that brings dead

stories back to life. Season two, episode one, the doctor.

Paul Pringle is an investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times and the author of the

recent book, Bad City, Peral and Power in the City of Angels. Paul Pringle might look like a

washed up surfer, what with his Owen Wilson shag of blonde hair. But he's a merciless reporter.

He gets in, he gets the story, and he gets it published with the next day's dispatch.

Paul likes for his stories to cause what he calls righteous damage.

I've always specialized in run and gun investigations. In other words, you get that first good story,

you get it published knowing that it's going to lead to more stories.

Back in April of 2016, Paul received a juicy tip and thought it could be perfect for his next

run and gun expose. Well, again, it started with a tip that came in through a very brave whistle

blower who was a manager at the hotel where this overdose occurred. Devon Khan had been working as

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