Remember when this was "conspiracy theory"? A media retrospective
It's worth remembering how this story was covered over time:
**2006-2008:**
- Local news only
- Few national outlets touched it
- Plea deal barely covered
**2010-2015:**
- Story essentially dead
- Occasional tabloid mentions
- Lawsuit filings ignored
**2018-2019:**
- Miami Herald breaks it open
- Suddenly "news" again
- Everyone acts surprised
**Lesson:**
The information was available. Court documents are public. It took specific journalists deciding to pursue it.
Many outlets that now cover it extensively ignored it for years. Worth remembering.
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