[Rudder]

"In this case, certain staff members went beyond our guidelines (re the bail being paid). "These staff members have been spoken to and our policies reiterated. In addition, we have decided not to go forward with the story as our guidelines have been compromised."

It looks like the essential element on this story is that it was an ERROR.

That little fact should be reported as well, so that the reader will fully understand the context.

[Log]

The only error the staff made was agreeing to pay the bail before the judge issued a gag order. Now Dr. Phil can’t have Mercades Nichols on the show or else the gag order be violated.

[KarlInOhio]

"In this case, certain staff members went beyond our guidelines (re the bail being paid). "These staff members have been spoken to and our policies reiterated. In addition, we have decided not to go forward with the story as our guidelines have been compromised."

"As always, should you, or any of your Annoying Mission Force, be caught, killed or publicly exposed as idiots, the Doctor will disavow any knowledge of the matter. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds."