Ben Urich was a chain-smoking, tough-as-nails investigative journalist for the New York City newspaper The Daily Bugle. Urich had determined that Matt Murdock was the sightless adventurer Daredevil. When Urich confronted Murdock, Matt recounted his childhood, the accident which gave him his powers, the later death of his father at the hands of the Fixer, and why he became and continued to be Daredevil. After recounting his story, Matt told Ben that if he published his story, he could no longer be Daredevil. After some reflection, Ben burned his papers. Deciding that Matt Murdock's secret identity would remain so.
