- "I gotta stop doing so many favors."
- ―Michael Stasiak
Michael Stasiak is an agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation who once worked with Brian O'Conner during the Arturo Braga investigation.[1] Prior to Brian's resignation from the FBI, the two came to blows over the arrest of Dominic Toretto. Stasiak later helped Brian reenter the United States to obtain information from an imprisoned Braga during the crew's hunt for Owen Shaw.[2]
Biography
Investigation of Arturo Braga
Stasiak worked alongside Brian O'Conner and Trinh under the supervision of Penning during the Arturo Braga investigation. The case was stalled by the deaths of several informants who attempted to infiltrate Braga's cartel. During the investigation, Letty Ortiz, a member of Dominic Toretto's Crew, offered to go undercover in exchange for a pardon for her husband, Dominic Toretto. Though they agreed, Letty was eventually identified as a mole and was seemingly killed by Fenix Calderon. Stasiak accompanied Brian to the funeral, expecting Dominic to appear in light of the circumstances, unaware Dominic was present.[1]
Stasiak brought Mia Toretto in for questioning about Dominic's possible whereabouts. Brian, however, interrupted the interrogation and released Mia. Stasiak and Brian came to blows over his decision and Stasiak began to question his loyalties. Brian attacked Stasiak and pushed his face into a wall, breaking his nose. Their superior, Penning, kept them separated afterward. Penning later informed Stasiak, Trish, and Brian that Ramon Campos was holding an underground racing event in Koreatown and volunteered Brian for the undercover assignment. Stasiak remained behind the scenes, monitoring the situation. When Brian contacted Stasiak and the FBI, it was in exchange for Dominic's pardon.[1]
The FBI set a trap for Braga, who was willing to exchange money for the heroin stolen by Brian and Dominic. Stasiak organized a sting on Brian's information, watching the meeting between Brian and the man assumed to be Braga. Though Trinh was able to identify the real Braga using the fingerprint sent to the FBI, Stasiak ordered his team to move in on Brian and the Braga decoy, effectively bungling the operation.[1]
Helping Brian find Letty
When looking to obtain information on the fate of Letty following the discovery of her survival, Brian was able to convince Stasiak to help him reenter the United States. Stasiak was able to get Brian back to Los Angeles under a false alias (T. Bridges) and into a general population in the prison where Braga resided.[2]
Stasiak suggested that Brian must do something to get into solitary confinement as well. With that, Brian kneed Stasiak in the stomach and threw him against the wall, breaking his nose. After Brian obtained the information from Braga, Stasiak managed to arrange for Brian's release before he could be identified by his fingerprints scanned onto the national database.[2]
Montequinto Recovery Mission
As a favor, Stasiak assisted Dominic Toretto's Crew with getting to Montequinto to investigate the ruins of Mr. Nobody's plane. He regrouped with the crew and debriefed them after the mission and exclaimed that he needed to stop doing favors for people.
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