The 64-page indictment of the longtime aide to former Gov. Mike Easley outlines 51 corruption charges. Ruffin Poole did not immediately comment.
Read our reporting on the indictment here.
A breakdown of the charges is here.
The indictment also outlines and sheds more light on McQueen Campbell's actions.
The indictment does not accuse Easley of any wrongdoing, but says Poole was Easley's "go to guy."
A figure in the indictment, Lanny Wilson, has resigned two state posts.
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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