Here's how an honourable campaign deals with unsolicited dirt

Remember this? Back in 2000 a videotape of GW Bush preparing for the debates was sent to Al Gore's campaign.


http://www.knowable.com/a/someone-gave-al-gore-dirt-on-george-bush-heres-what-his-campaign-did

Tom Downey was a former congressman, but in September 2000, he was working as an actor. He had been hired by Al Gore's presidential campaign to play the role of George W. Bush in their debate rehearsals.

One day, he received a package express from a phony address in Austin, Texas. Inside, he discovered a videotape of George W. Bush rehearsing for the upcoming debate.

What did Tom Downey do? Did he watch the whole thing and take notes? Did he show it to Gore, or senior campaign officials? Did he destroy it and never tell a soul?

No. Once Downey realized just what was on the tape, he took it to his lawyer, who promptly turned it over to the FBI. It may seem quaint now, but way back in the year 2000, some things were still sacred - and debate preparation was apparently one of them.

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Another article here from the WaPo.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/09/28/message-takes-a-back-seat-to-the-mole/88420b01-35bc-41ff-a88c-8726897f9f36/?utm_term=.8e611f851f1b