CNN report leads to deletion of porn website posts allegedly tied to Robinson
Leading Republicans in North Carolina have urged Robinson to demonstrate that he was not responsible for the posts.
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Salacious posts allegedly made by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on a pornography website have been deleted within 24 hours of CNN highlighting them.
The controversial posts, which Robinson has denied authored, had been available on the "Nude Africa" site but have since been removed. PMG confirmed the deletion after examining threads on the message board that featured comments from a username associated with Robinson on other platforms.
Despite the removal of the posts, a profile page for the account remains active on the site, with "mark robinson" listed as the account holder's name.
Robinson rejected the allegations that he was responsible for the online posts, which date from 2008 to 2012 and included remarks about being sexually aroused by memories of "peeping" on women in public showers as a teenager, a preference for “tranny on girl porn,” assertions that “slavery is not bad,” and self-identifying as a “black Nazi.”
It is unclear why the posts were removed following the CNN report. A spokesperson for Robinson did not respond when asked whether he deleted the posts or if his campaign requested their removal. Access to the website is currently limited to registered members.
Despite the controversy, Robinson has committed to continuing his campaign.
Prominent Republicans in North Carolina have urged Robinson to provide proof that he was not responsible for the posts. On Thursday, Sen. Ted Budd and Rep. Richard Hudson, chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, stated that Robinson needs to offer more than just his denial.
“The comments reported in the article are disgusting,” Budd said. “Mark Robinson says they are not from him. He needs to prove that to the voters.”
Hudson emphasized that Robinson “needs to assure the people of the state with a little more detail that they aren’t true.”
On Thursday, Robinson's campaign also refuted claims that he had created an account on Ashley Madison, a site for people seeking extramarital affairs. The spokesperson asserted that Robinson’s email had been compromised in several data breaches.
Robinson will not be appearing with Trump at a rally in Wilmington on Saturday, according to a source familiar with the arrangements, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the information. Prior to the publication of the CNN article, Robinson’s campaign also canceled his scheduled events. His website currently lists no campaign activities for the weekend, with his next appearance not set until Monday.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
The controversial posts, which Robinson has denied authored, had been available on the "Nude Africa" site but have since been removed. PMG confirmed the deletion after examining threads on the message board that featured comments from a username associated with Robinson on other platforms.
Despite the removal of the posts, a profile page for the account remains active on the site, with "mark robinson" listed as the account holder's name.
Robinson rejected the allegations that he was responsible for the online posts, which date from 2008 to 2012 and included remarks about being sexually aroused by memories of "peeping" on women in public showers as a teenager, a preference for “tranny on girl porn,” assertions that “slavery is not bad,” and self-identifying as a “black Nazi.”
It is unclear why the posts were removed following the CNN report. A spokesperson for Robinson did not respond when asked whether he deleted the posts or if his campaign requested their removal. Access to the website is currently limited to registered members.
Despite the controversy, Robinson has committed to continuing his campaign.
Prominent Republicans in North Carolina have urged Robinson to provide proof that he was not responsible for the posts. On Thursday, Sen. Ted Budd and Rep. Richard Hudson, chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, stated that Robinson needs to offer more than just his denial.
“The comments reported in the article are disgusting,” Budd said. “Mark Robinson says they are not from him. He needs to prove that to the voters.”
Hudson emphasized that Robinson “needs to assure the people of the state with a little more detail that they aren’t true.”
On Thursday, Robinson's campaign also refuted claims that he had created an account on Ashley Madison, a site for people seeking extramarital affairs. The spokesperson asserted that Robinson’s email had been compromised in several data breaches.
Robinson will not be appearing with Trump at a rally in Wilmington on Saturday, according to a source familiar with the arrangements, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the information. Prior to the publication of the CNN article, Robinson’s campaign also canceled his scheduled events. His website currently lists no campaign activities for the weekend, with his next appearance not set until Monday.
Max Fischer contributed to this report for TROIB News
