The next morning, Nina received another call, this time from a calm woman on her network’s ethics panel. “We are not saying stop,” the woman said. “We are saying be careful whose words you rely on. Your main source appears to have a history of mental health concerns and employment disputes.”
Nina felt her jaw clench. “Who told you that?” “It was in a bundle from the agency’s legal team,” the woman replied. “They suggest your source is unstable and may be fixating on old grievances. They say she has been asked not to approach staff.” The file that ruined Jessa was being sharpened again.