I know that you were not directing your question to me; but, I will give you my opinion on this.
I don't think this is what was supposed to happen. I think something on the order of police overreacting or something was supposed to be the headline. However, this guy was a large guy; and, if what I was reading yesterday about his health problems, he was a coronary waiting to happen. I think he struggled and this caused a physical/medical problem and that is what killed him.
We will see when the full autopsy and toxicology reports come in. If it was a scam, it didn't work out the way it had been planned.