Complex sentence: The first time the phrase came about was during the media frenzy surrounding their trial after the reporters learned the DEA claims that the two members wore a solid gold medallion with a black tuna emblem to identify themselves.
Split into simpler sentences: The first time the phrase came about was during the media frenzy surrounding their trial. The DEA claims that the two members wore a solid gold medallion with a black tuna emblem to identify themselves.