It's not suspect at all: it's called contempt of court. Journalists really aren't allowed to go around interviewing either plaintiffs or defendants in criminal

It's not suspect at all: it's called contempt of court. Journalists really aren't allowed to go around interviewing either plaintiffs or defendants in criminal trials for fairly obvious reasons. Cases all across the world have been undone by press coverage that has contaminated the jury pool. In many countries victims of sexual assault and rape cases are also entitled to have their identities withheld, again for fairly obvious reasons. It is not for the court of public opinion to decide the outcome of a criminal case, although that is certainly how this particular one seems to be playing out (unfortunately).