North Carolina Sen. Michael Lee, R-New Hanover, has filed a lawsuit against his Democrat opponent, Marcia Morgan, and her political campaign committee for allegedly defaming him and his law firm in television ads.
Lee, the incumbent in Senate District 9, is running against Morgan in SD 7. He filed a motion Monday in New Hanover County Superior Court seeking a temporary restraining order to stop the ads from running.
“When my opponent, Marcia Morgan, attacks and defames me, my law firm, and my law partners, I must defend myself and set the record straight,” said Lee. “The television stations in Wilmington have been notified that the ad they are airing from Marcia Morgan is false and defamatory. They owe it to their viewers to take the ad down immediately.”
According to a press release sent by Lee’s campaign, the ad falsely claims that Lee used his political position to help clients at his law firm. The lie mimics a false ad from a previous campaign. At that time, Democrat Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo stated that the charge was categorically false. Lee and his law firm have sent cease-and-desist letters to the television stations, outlining in detail the alleged defamation...
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