All of the magical beast traffickers are dropping dead before Newt has the chance to engage them and he’s not sure why. He later finds out in an attempt to woo him, Grindelwald has ordered his followers to kill any and all magical beast traffickers. He’s also protecting the beast and even sending the sicker beast to Newt for proper care. Grindelwald continues to woo Newt and tries to tempt Newt into being his Queen by showing him how well he could protect all of the animals with his resources and followers (also mentioning how the ministry obviously doesn’t care about the animals). Newt initially agreed because he wants to protect as many animals as he cane but he eventually starts to feel something for Grindelwald