A North Carolina man claims former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson filed a high-profile lawsuit to sway voters, then dropped it after losing the election.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Greensboro man has filed a lawsuit against former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, accusing him of abusing the legal system for political gain during his 2024 campaign for governor.
The complaint, filed May 26 in Guilford County Superior Court, alleges Robinson improperly sued musician Louis Love Money in a prior defamation case—not to win damages, but to generate publicity and influence voters.
According to the lawsuit, Money was named as a defendant in a 2024 case Robinson filed against both him and CNN. That earlier lawsuit stemmed from allegations about Robinson’s past involvement with pornography, including claims made in a song released by Money and reporting by the news outlet.
Robinson sought up to $50 million in damages at the time but later voluntarily dismissed the case after losing the gubernatorial election in November 2024.
Money now claims that dismissal is evidence the lawsuit lacked merit. His complaint argues Robinson used the courts as part of an “election strategy,” pointing to press conferences and public statements that promoted the lawsuit during the campaign.
The lawsuit also alleges Robinson improperly combined unrelated claims — those against Money and CNN — into a single case to increase media attention and complicate the legal process.
Money is bringing two legal claims: abuse of process and malicious prosecution. In plain terms, he argues Robinson filed and pursued the earlier lawsuit without a valid legal basis and for purposes outside of resolving a legitimate dispute.
The complaint further points to Robinson’s own public statements after the campaign, alleging he acknowledged past involvement with pornography, statements that, according to Money, contradict Robinson’s earlier claims that the allegations were false.
Money says he incurred significant legal costs defending himself and is seeking more than $25,000 in damages, along with attorneys’ fees and other relief to be determined by a jury.
As of now, the case has just been filed, and Robinson has not publicly responded in court to the allegations.
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