North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Tuesday sued CNN for publishing posts allegedly made by Robinson on a pornographic website many years ago and seeks at least $50 million.

The North Carolina GOP gubernatorial hopeful claimed CNN's report is “one of the greatest examples of political interference in... quite possibly this nation's history."

North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, filed a lawsuit against CNN, he announced Tuesday.

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is suing CNN over a story the outlet published last month revealing salacious messages using offensive language that he allegedly posted on a porn website.

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson said in a defamation lawsuit that CNN’s article alleging he left inappropriate comments on a pornographic website was “a malicious hit job.”

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate, is suing CNN for defamation after the outlet released a report including allegations he called himself a “black Nazi.” The defamation lawsuit was filed in Wake County Superior Court and seeks $50 million in damages from CNN.