In a crowded tent at Latitude Festival, journalist Charlie Mole explains how he tracked back how a conspiracy theory had grown and developed, finally ending up on US national news. In this show, recorded in front of a live audience, Charlie explains how the death of a young Democrat staffer, sparked an elaborate story about revenge killings, secret leaks and shady forces at work. Help support the show: www.patreon.com/thetipoff Read all about it: https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/conspiracy-files-murder-in-washington-bbc2/5127901.article https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-43727858 Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghan Production support: Cheeka Ayers Theme music: Dice Muse This series of The Tip-Off is brought to you with support from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and funding from Charities Aid Foundation.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy