Dead fish, wrong fish: Pellicano not working for Seagal after all

Purely hypothetical: If I were a private investigator, and I wanted to intimidate a journalist into backing off of a client of mine, and, as such, left (or instructed someone to leave) a dead fish, a rose, and a note simply stating ‘stop’ on her windshield, I might specify what in particular I wanted that journalist to stop doing. Because what if that journalist and everyone else thought she’s being pressured to stop investigating the shady financial doings of a B-movie action star, when I wanted her to ‘stop’ doing something else entirely? A wacky mix-up could ensue!