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This D.A. is unprofessional beyond description. He has intentionally attempted to prejudice the jury pool by leaking information that is misleading, inculpatory, and unnecessary to the public understanding of the situation. Your description of the situation with the money proves this point.
In other jurisdictions, he would be at risk of disciplinary action from the state's highest court, and it could be severe. I take it that this type of conduct is SOP in North Carolina, or he wouldn't be so brazen in his disregard of these young men's Constitutional Rights.

Anton,

Unfortunately you're right, it happens more than in other places. However, a long time, highly respected lawyer NOT involved in the case made a public statement questioning why Nifong would do this? He said that the DA in Neighboring Wake county would never have acted in this manner.

The have latitude, I think. Nifong shut up in a hurry when he did stop talking. He had a full day planned, he had made appointments with various media outlets and then he suddenly cancelled on them. I think someone in a position of authority - or someone he respects - made him aware of his actions. His office confirmed the appointment 24 hours earlier and suddenly he wouldn't give any interviews - after doing it 12-14 hours a day. Someone may have made him aware that he was bringing the area close to violence or riots. A Duke student was attacked by black NCCU student at a local fast food place and they called him a Rapist before they assualted him. Nifong's behavior was/is irresponsible, at best.

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I take it that this type of conduct is SOP in North Carolina, or he wouldn't be so brazen in his disregard of these young men's Constitutional Rights.

Ah, no, it's not.