Lawyers for Mike Easley issued the following statement today in regard to the plea reached by Ruffin Poole:
After charging and recharging Ruffin Poole in a 77-page indictment with 54 counts of reported “corruption,” the Government has chosen to dismiss every single one of those charges and allow Mr. Poole to plead guilty to one count of not properly reporting his personal income tax liability. Governor Easley remains supportive of Mr. Poole and his family and hopes this development will help them begin to move past this difficult time.
J. Andrew Curliss covered state and local politics and government for The News & Observer for more than a decade before joining the investigative team in December 2008.
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Yes, of course...public statements now?
Mon, 04/19/2010 - 20:04 — BitterEXdemocrathuh?