Dr. Phil Bails Out "Victoria Lindsay Beating" Assailant

30K? A drop in the bucket for Dr. Phil. Staffers from his show posted the bail for one of the assailants in the Victoria Lindsay beating case, in which six teenage girls ambushed and beat Victoria Lindsay - for 30 minutes - while two teenage boys stood guard.

In what can be called (and it's an understatement) very poor judgment, staff members of the talk show helped Mercades Nichols, 17, post bail this weekend.

In an email to AP, spokeswoman Terri Corigliano said in an e-mail.

"We have helped guests and potential guests in the past when they need financial assistance to come on the show -- assisting with clothing allowance, lost wages, accommodations, travel and necessities. In this case, certain staff members went beyond our guidelines. These staff members have been spoken to and our policies reiterated. In addition, we have decided not to go forward with the story as our guidelines have been compromised."

Oh, really? So he's dumping the show he was planning on this topic? Some think that Dr. Phil's "jumped the shark, " but even if he hasn't, this is a new low.