Breaking Bad… or Breaking Campaigns? The Meme That Led to a TRO

This is what we could find online - we are on our way to the courthouse to get the actual documents.

According to a report by the Reno Gazette Journal, Reno mayoral candidate Eddie Lorton has obtained a temporary restraining order against Michael Leonard of Mike’s Reno Report — the same individual who, until recently, had been helping Lorton with campaign-related communications.

The RGJ article notes that the request for the TRO references a “Breaking Bad” meme allegedly sent by Leonard. Yes, a meme.

But here at Picon, we prefer something a little more old-fashioned: actual documents. Rather than rely solely on secondhand descriptions, we’re currently heading to the courthouse to obtain the filings ourselves so readers can see exactly what was submitted to the court.

Because when political disputes spill into the legal system, context matters — and documents tend to tell the story far better than summaries.

For now, there is at least one clear takeaway from this developing saga:

Be careful who you volunteer for in politics.

Page 2 from the Washoe County Justice Court online portal.