We did not have the information in the Register article until they actually ran the article. I was stunned when I read it. Therefore, it was impossible for us to "break the story" ourselves.
They must have given you a general idea of the story when they were interviewing Mike. You can't ask "Were you aware of Mrs. Doran's criminal record?" without revealing the fact that she has a criminal record... As soon as Mike was asked that question the foundation should have done their own investigation and then broken the story. It would have taken a couple of hours to get enough information together to spoil The Register's scoop.