Former North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson announced that he is dropping his defamation lawsuit against CNN, ending a legal battle that stemmed from the network’s reporting on comments allegedly linked to him on an online forum.
Robinson’s attorneys filed a voluntary dismissal notice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. They did not specify a reason for the decision, according to The Associated Press.
In a statement posted on the social media platform X on Jan. 31, Robinson said the decision was driven by financial considerations and the impact of ongoing political opposition….