Published and is prosecuted (6)
I believe the answer is:
issued
'published' is the definition.
('issue' can be a synonym of 'publish')
'is prosecuted' is the wordplay.
'prosecuted' becomes 'sued' (I've seen this before).
'is'+'sued'='ISSUED'
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for issued that I've seen before include "Published and came forth" , "Sent out or distributed" , "Put out (a publication)" , "Placed in circulation" , "Having come out" .)