Martin Wilson had helped him until he’d hurt his back. His back hadn’t been hurt that badly, but Martin was lazy and was thrilled at the opportunity to do nothing and get paid for it. Dan, the manager, resented Martin’s not doing his legitimate job. But Dan, the drug dealer, needed Martin to continue working for him. That is, until the investigator hired to follow up on all workers’ compensation claims came to Dan and told him that he believed Martin was not only faking his disability but was involved in transporting illegal drugs. Dan, not realizing what the P.I. may have seen, couldn’t take the chance that he’d be linked to Martin and the drugs. He knew very well that Martin would have sold him out in order to make a plea deal. So he called the investigator, set up a meeting, and then shot him. He had Gus Mahaffey bury the body. He then tried to discredit Martin by contacting Luke and telling him that he believed Martin was faking his injury and suggesting that Martin might’ve gotten rid of the private investigator.
