Foul play not suspected at this time in death of whistleblower investigating Deutsche Bank

LOS ANGELES - Authorities Friday said foul play was not suspected at this time in the death of Valentin Broeksmit, the self-described "comically terrible spy" who is believed to have worked with federal authorities investigating the activities of Deutsche Bank and its ties with former President Donald Trump.Broeksmit, 45, was found dead about 7 a.m.

Monday on the campus of Woodrow Wilson High School in the 4500 block of Multnomah Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The Los Angeles County coroner's office has listed the cause of his death as "deferred pending additional investigation."Officers were sent to the school on a "death investigation" call, the LAPD reported."Upon arrival, the officers were directed by school staff to the location of the man, who was later identified as Valentin Broeksmit," police said in a statement released on Friday."Broeksmit was found lying on the ground in a courtyard of the school," police said. "Los Angeles City Fire Department paramedics, who had also responded to the location, attempted to render medical aid; however, Broeksmit did not respond to those attempts and was pronounced deceased at scene.RELATED: Whistleblower who was investigating Deutsche Bank found dead at LA high school"At the time of the officer's investigation, there did not appear to be any indication of trauma to Broeksmit's body and his remains were released to the Los Angeles County coroner's office," police said.Detectives from the LAPD's Central Bureau Homicide office were notified, police said."Detectives responded to conduct a follow-up investigation and interview potential witnesses," police said. "This investigation is still ongoing; however, no foul play is suspected at this time and based.