Here's where the case veers into the realm of conspiracy. As a Washington insider who worked for several presidential administrations, Wheeler was someone who knew a lot, his later work being in cybersecurity. It's possible that he had information that displeased people. One subtheory suggests that the Chinese murdered him because of what he knew about American cyberwarfare. Another contends that the American government covered up his death because he was going to blow the whistle on the dumping of a chemical-weapons stash. Wheeler's family believe that there was likely some kind of foul play. Though they put up a $50,000 (originally $25,000) reward for information, there were no helpful leads or tips, possibly because a contract killer may have already been paid off.
