FYI - not my summary but a useful one.
Sequence of events;
Word comes out that Salmond is thinking of returning to front line politics. Headlines and columns refer to his imminent return as a potential boost to the SNP, but also a potential problem for Sturgeon.
Sturgeon instructs the civil service in Scotland to amend the ministerial code to apply it retrospectively to former ministers.
The civil service, after some reluctance, complies with Sturgeons instruction.
Several women come forward with accusations against Salmond.
The Scottish Government carries out an investigation into the women's allegations, led by 'impartial' civil servants, who had been appointed by Sturgeon.
The Scottish Governments investigation collapses, because of apparent collusion between investigators and complainants.
Salmond initiates a judicial review of the investigation process because of the collusion, and its inherent and obvious bias.
The Scottish Government concede the case when their lawyers threaten to walk away, because of the clear injustices involved and the long term risk to the lawyers' reputations. Salmond is awarded half a million pounds.
Meanwhile, having failed to bring Salmond down via its own biased process, the Scottish Government initiates police involvement. This contravenes the Scottish Governments own process, and is against the wishes of some of the complainants.
Salmond faces the prospect of jail.
Senior figures from the SNP attempt to influence the police investigation, including attempting to find out what evidence would favour the prosecution, so that the SNP hierarchy could 'produce' it.
A criminal trial follows, after which Salmond is acquitted of all charges.
Following all of which the Scottish Government now want to gag the press and hide relevant information.
And during all of which the First Minister makes statements to the Parliament, the truth of which are contradicted by several others involved in the scandal, as well as being contradicted by her own subsequent testimony.
My update:
Scot Gov aka Sturgeon prevents inclusion of AS evidence
The Spectator magazine goes to Court to make the evidence able to be entered in Court
Scottish 'Govt' aka Sturgeon accepts the evidence.
The eve of AS in Court Scottish 'Govt' aka Sturgeon redacts the evidence to hide all mention of The First Minister ie Sturgeon 'misleading' parliament aka lying
In the background a story concerning 'minions' who would be made the fall guys for Sturgeon to remain in post.
Hope that helps