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Nov 24, 2010 · Mike Easley became the first governor in North Carolina history to be convicted of a felony connected to his conduct in public office after prosecutors and Easley’s attorneys reached a plea deal on state charges Tuesday.
Nov 23, 2010 · Former Governor Mike Easley entered an Alford plea in Wake County court, which means he acknowledged the state's evidence could result in a conviction without having to admit any guilt. By entering the plea Easley would avoid any prison time.
- David Whisenant
Nov 28, 2010 · But the two-year criminal investigation revealed a classic political scandal: popular politician undone by gifts and favors. In his case, a discounted vacation lot, loaned cars and campaign...
Former Governor Mike Easley walked into a North Carolina courtroom Tuesday and entered an Alford plea to a felony campaign finance violation.
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The road to Southport started on a tobacco farm near Rocky Mount where he was one of seven children. At that time in his life, the words “party line” meant one telephone line shared between several families. He described life on the farm as sometimes isolated. “Your friends were whoever lived on the farm,” he said. A conversation with his law schoo...
As a young man, when Easley thought about his future, it never included holding a political office. “I never intended to run for anything,” he said. But as assistant district attorney, he was passionate about bringing an end to the drug trafficking that plagued the area, and when Lee Greer decided not to run again, he encouraged Easley to give it a...
As attorney general, Easley had to leave Southport and head to Raleigh. During his two terms as attorney general, Easley was instrumental in securing a more than $200 billion settlement with the tobacco companies. The funds from the settlement created the Golden Leaf Foundation, a nonprofit organization that received a portion of the state’s fundin...
In the years since he served as the state's governor, Easley has found his way back to the courtroom. Earlier this summer, he argued a medical malpractice case, winning a large settlement for the victims. He’s also returned to Southport, spending much of his time in his garage woodworking. For him, Southport is home. “You’ve got to have a sense of ...
- Renee Spencer
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Nov 15, 2023 · RALEIGH, N.C. – A Jamaican man was sentenced today to 204 months in prison for trafficking kilogram quantities of cocaine. On August 17, 2023, Michael Kenroy Bell aka “Jamaica Mike,” age 47, pled guilty to the charges.
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May 29, 2024 · RALEIGH — The federal prosecutor investigating former Gov. Mike Easley should stay on the job, U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan said Wednesday, distancing herself from the scandal that has engulfed...
