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Former North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson sued for malicious prosecution

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson arrives for a rally where he announced his candidacy for governor, Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Ace Speedway in Elon, N.C.
(Photo: Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson arrives for a rally where he announced his candidacy for governor, Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Ace Speedway in Elon, N.C.

Former North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson is back in the legal spotlight.

A new civil lawsuit targets Mark Robinson for malicious prosecution. The legal action was filed by Louis Love Money, a former adult video store clerk whom Robinson previously sued for defamation during the 2024 gubernatorial race.

Money’s lawyers argue Robinson's original $50 million lawsuit against CNN and Money was nothing more than "political theater" meant to deceive voters.

The new legal push follows a podcast appearance where Robinson admitted he did have a long-term addiction to pornography starting in his youth. Money had publicly detailed Robinson’s frequent visits to a Greensboro adult store—claims Robinson aggressively denied at the time.

Robinson dropped his defamation lawsuit earlier this year and announced he will not seek public office. Now, this new suit aims to hold him accountable for abusing the court system.

Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.