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Zorro

(16,450 posts)
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 03:05 PM Oct 15

Mark Robinson Sues CNN Over Report Linking Him to Lewd Comments on Porn Site

Source: New York Times

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina, the embattled Republican nominee for governor, filed a defamation lawsuit on Tuesday against CNN, which published an article last month linking him to lewd and offensive comments made years ago on a pornography website.

Mr. Robinson said at a news conference in Raleigh, N.C., that he had not made the comments that the CNN report attributed to him.

The report said that in posts on a porn site called Nude Africa, Mr. Robinson, who is running as a social conservative, described himself as a “black Nazi,” defended slavery and wrote that he enjoyed watching transgender porn.

“When times of trouble come in this thing we call politics, it separates the strong folks from the weak,” Mr. Robinson said at the news conference on Tuesday, standing with his lawyer, Jesse Binnall. “The weak will turn and run, and the strong will stand and fight. And that’s what we’re doing here today.”

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Mark Robinson Sues CNN Over Report Linking Him to Lewd Comments on Porn Site (Original Post) Zorro Oct 15 OP
Perhaps Invasion of Privacy, but not Defamation. no_hypocrisy Oct 15 #1
I don't see a case for invasion of privacy. cstanleytech Oct 15 #5
Depends how they got the information and whether it was private or public. no_hypocrisy Oct 15 #7
Plus it's extremely telling that he didn't immediately file suit. cstanleytech Oct 15 #10
Extremely telling, I'd say! OldBaldy1701E Oct 15 #17
I suspect it was actually that he saw his poll numbers tanking and is hoping it will stop it. cstanleytech Oct 19 #43
He posted on a message board. Gore1FL Oct 15 #11
OK, any lawsuit will be tossed at this point. no_hypocrisy Oct 15 #19
typically, any posts on a board are owned by the board. Layzeebeaver Oct 16 #29
He just needs to fuck all the way off, now, and forever CurtEastPoint Oct 15 #2
Be careful now, l'il Markie... Think. Again. Oct 15 #3
The only thing he'll prove by this is that they told the truth. Isn't a free press is one of our constitutional rights Ford_Prefect Oct 15 #4
That's gonna get ugly under discovery sboatcar Oct 15 #6
Gee, I hope so! no_hypocrisy Oct 15 #8
it won't go that far quakerboy Oct 15 #21
For sure sboatcar Oct 15 #22
Yeah, looking forward to that. DJ Synikus Makisimus Oct 15 #25
He's a scumbag, a Nazi and he supports the reintroduction of making human beings slaves again in this country. hadEnuf Oct 15 #9
A Jury will never see it Wiz Imp Oct 15 #24
Hopefully. hadEnuf Oct 16 #37
He'll drop the lawsuit moreland01 Oct 15 #12
exactly LymphocyteLover Oct 16 #33
Discovery should be entertaining! Mz Pip Oct 15 #13
Bingo! Bo Zarts Oct 16 #32
idiots keep forgetting about - discovery - all that garbage that is not part of comes out also verargert Oct 15 #14
This is a tactic from Trump's playbook. It's bravado. It's temporary. Oopsie Daisy Oct 15 #15
Evil, Preverted and a fool with $$ ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 15 #16
So typical. Start a lawsuit to make it look like you're innocent mdbl Oct 15 #18
Good luck with that, Mark. Keep digging that hole deeper... Martin68 Oct 15 #20
Discovery... Bolo Boffin Oct 15 #23
This lawsuit will never be heard, no "discovery" or any of that Tarc Oct 15 #26
Liar! mwb970 Oct 16 #27
Oh goodie! Can't wait for the depos! SunSeeker Oct 16 #28
He's just mad johnnyfins Oct 16 #30
Discovery should be very interesting... COL Mustard Oct 16 #31
Robinson's defamation suit rondawson Oct 16 #34
Discovery will be a bitch... JT45242 Oct 16 #35
I think his plan is to file it before the election, then drop it afterwards. LisaL Oct 16 #36
I think you're right...but still hoping with popcorn ready JT45242 Oct 16 #41
... On the Nude Africa website in both comments and his profile, minisoldr offered numerous details that align precisely struggle4progress Oct 16 #38
... The lawsuit ... also names a man named Louis Money as a defendant. Money is a former clerk at a porn store struggle4progress Oct 16 #39
... Robinson said he was given the chance to respond to CNN's claims but wasn't able to examine the data ... struggle4progress Oct 16 #40
MAGA candidate's lawsuit against CNN has 'no exhibits substantiating denials': analyst LetMyPeopleVote Oct 16 #42

no_hypocrisy

(49,144 posts)
7. Depends how they got the information and whether it was private or public.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 03:36 PM
Oct 15

But certainly not defamation. Truth is a valid precedented defense.

OldBaldy1701E

(6,555 posts)
17. Extremely telling, I'd say!
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:57 PM
Oct 15

Almost as if he was awaiting news as to what exactly they had on him.

cstanleytech

(27,158 posts)
43. I suspect it was actually that he saw his poll numbers tanking and is hoping it will stop it.
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 11:31 AM
Oct 19

Layzeebeaver

(1,875 posts)
29. typically, any posts on a board are owned by the board.
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 03:33 AM
Oct 16

you say something publicly, its public. Especially if the board in question is not milking your post for money.

He's fucked.

Think. Again.

(18,936 posts)
3. Be careful now, l'il Markie...
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 03:12 PM
Oct 15

Streisand effect:

The Streisand effect is an unintended consequence of attempts to hide, remove, or censor information, where the effort instead increases public awareness of the information. -Wikipedia

Ford_Prefect

(8,213 posts)
4. The only thing he'll prove by this is that they told the truth. Isn't a free press is one of our constitutional rights
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 03:13 PM
Oct 15

intended to protect us from predators like Robinson?

quakerboy

(14,192 posts)
21. it won't go that far
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:55 PM
Oct 15

This is trying to pretend innocence for any persuadable voter. Bet money, after election day this lawsuit disappears.

sboatcar

(570 posts)
22. For sure
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:20 PM
Oct 15

They have to prove those things weren't true, and given all the info that cnn posted, I doubt he'd be able to do that. I'm sure CNN is like "Yep, please do sue us, it will be hilarious"

hadEnuf

(2,777 posts)
9. He's a scumbag, a Nazi and he supports the reintroduction of making human beings slaves again in this country.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 03:54 PM
Oct 15

He is also a member of a political party that is notorious and thrives on digging up mostly false information on political rivals and private citizens to ruin or taint them.

I think a jury will laugh his Nazi ass right out of a courtroom.

Wiz Imp

(2,331 posts)
24. A Jury will never see it
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:38 PM
Oct 15

It's a lawsuit completely without merit so the judge will toss it

moreland01

(834 posts)
12. He'll drop the lawsuit
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 04:10 PM
Oct 15

right after he loses in November. There is no merit to it. He just wants to look trump-tough before election day.

verargert

(141 posts)
14. idiots keep forgetting about - discovery - all that garbage that is not part of comes out also
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 04:45 PM
Oct 15

Oopsie Daisy

(4,553 posts)
15. This is a tactic from Trump's playbook. It's bravado. It's temporary.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 05:08 PM
Oct 15

If he ever gets around to filing (IF!) then he'll withdraw it in short order.

mdbl

(5,499 posts)
18. So typical. Start a lawsuit to make it look like you're innocent
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 06:28 PM
Oct 15

none of the dumb magasphere will know the difference.

Tarc

(10,579 posts)
26. This lawsuit will never be heard, no "discovery" or any of that
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 11:13 PM
Oct 15

This was filed to fundraise. "Kamala and the are out to get me, we need your help!" will soon be pelting his donor lists. Once he's conned his sheep base, the lawsuit will be dismissed or withdrawn.

COL Mustard

(6,969 posts)
31. Discovery should be very interesting...
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 05:40 AM
Oct 16

I'm sure CNN didn't just randomly publish something like that.

rondawson

(14 posts)
34. Robinson's defamation suit
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 06:57 AM
Oct 16

Someone needs to explain to him that truth is an absolute defense.

JT45242

(2,983 posts)
35. Discovery will be a bitch...
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:44 AM
Oct 16

This is of course, simply a political stunt.

No way that this gets to discovery stage. Cause real criming might come out.

But if it does somehow get to discovery before he drops this, it will be awesome to watch.

LisaL

(46,724 posts)
36. I think his plan is to file it before the election, then drop it afterwards.
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:47 AM
Oct 16

I don't think he wants to go to discovery here.

struggle4progress

(120,506 posts)
38. ... On the Nude Africa website in both comments and his profile, minisoldr offered numerous details that align precisely
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:50 AM
Oct 16

with Robinson’s personal history.

In his profile, minisoldr listed his full name as “mark robinson” and disclosed a private email address Robinson used elsewhere online. In 2012, a user responded to a comment by calling minisoldr “Mark.”

Minisoldr mentioned in 2008 being married for 18 years, which corresponds with Robinson’s marriage to Yolanda Hill in 1990. In 2011, minisoldr wrote he had been married 21 years. Minisoldr wrote in a 2011 post that he lived in Greensboro, North Carolina, the same town where Robinson lived at the time and currently lives.

In a post in 2012, minisoldr said he served in the Army in the 1980s, during the same time period as Robinson. In his sexually graphic comments detailing watching women in the showers in 2011, minisoldr wrote that his mother worked at an Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Robinson’s mother worked as a custodian at North Carolina A&T State University, an HBCU located in Greensboro ...

dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum
Andrew Kaczynski Em Steck
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN
Published 3:21 PM EDT, Thu September 19, 2024

struggle4progress

(120,506 posts)
39. ... The lawsuit ... also names a man named Louis Money as a defendant. Money is a former clerk at a porn store
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:58 AM
Oct 16

who told news outlets that Robinson had been a regular customer in his store in the past. Money stands by his claims, but Robinson alleges in his suit that he merely stopped by the store occasionally to “socialize” ... At a press conference Tuesday, Robinson called the report a “high-tech lynching,” but neither he nor his lawyer provided any evidence that would appear to contradict CNN’s reporting ...

Robinson sues CNN
Oct. 15, 2024, 3:16 PM EDT
By Ja'han Jones

LetMyPeopleVote

(155,389 posts)
42. MAGA candidate's lawsuit against CNN has 'no exhibits substantiating denials': analyst
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 12:42 PM
Oct 16

This is a 16 page poorly done petition. Most defamation petitions done by real lawyers are much longer and have facts recited.



https://www.rawstory.com/mark-robinson-cnn-lawsuit-2669402247/

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Tuesday unveiled a defamation lawsuit against CNN over its reports that he once boasted about being a "Black Nazi" in posts made on a pornographic web forum.

But independent journalist Bryan Anderson, a former North Carolina Statehouse reporter for the Associated Press, posted a link to Robinson's entire 16-page lawsuit and found that it contains "no exhibits substantiating Robinson’s denials" made by CNN in its report.

In fact, an examination of the entire lawsuit shows that Anderson's description is accurate.

It contains no evidence that CNN was incorrect about Robinson's history of making racist, sexist, homophobic, and overall offensive posts on the website NudeAfrica last decade.

This petition was evidently filed to try to draw attention away from Robinson
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