Mark Robinson sued CNN and a former clerk at a porn store in Greensboro on Tuesday, alleging that they defamed the Republican candidate for governor in news reports about him. A CNN investigation published last month found that an account tied to Robinson had made a series of explicit racist and sexist comments on a pornography website. His local band also produced a music video about Robinson allegedly owing him money from that time. The suit comes weeks after Robinson first hired a lawyer and pledged to investigate the origin of the CNN report. The suit against CNN does not outline explicit evidence refuting that Robinson was responsible for the posts.

Source: CNN October 16, 2024 07:40 UTC