Hasty Hathaway was involved in money laundering and was arrested by Jesse Stone.
In the Jesse Stone series, Hasty Hathaway is a character who appears as a wealthy businessman with a charming demeanor. However, his outward respectability hides his involvement in criminal activities. In the novel “Death in Paradise,” it is revealed that Hasty has been laundering money for a mob. Jesse Stone, the protagonist and police chief of the small town of Paradise, Massachusetts, investigates the murder of a teenage girl, which eventually leads him to uncover Hasty’s illegal activities. Despite Hasty’s attempts to cover his tracks and use his influence to evade justice, Jesse’s dogged determination and commitment to the law lead to Hasty’s arrest. The character of Hasty Hathaway is a recurring one in the series, and his interactions with Jesse Stone are marked by a mix of mutual respect and adversarial tension.