Greensboro musician sues Mark Robinson in Guilford County court

A Greensboro musician has sued Mark Robinson in Guilford County Superior Court, accusing the former lieutenant governor of using the courts as a campaign weapon during the 2024 governor’s race. Louis Love Money filed the complaint on May 26, asking for relief on claims of malicious prosecution and abuse of process.

The lawsuit says Robinson’s earlier defamation case against Money and CNN was not a good-faith attempt to protect his reputation, but “political theater” meant to influence voters. Money argues the case was filed shortly after reporting by The Assembly and CNN raised questions about Robinson’s relationship with pornography in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and that Robinson later dropped the suit after losing the election to Democrat Josh Stein.

Money is a Greensboro-area musician and former adult video store clerk. He had already become part of the public dispute after telling The Assembly that Robinson had been a frequent customer at the store where he worked. Money’s band, Trailer Park Orchestra, released a song in August 2024 titled “The Lt. Governor Owes Me Money,” which alleged Robinson had not paid for bootleg pornography tapes.

Robinson’s defamation case became even more aggressive before it collapsed. In October 2024, he initially sought $50 million in damages, then revised the filing and removed the specific dollar amount. CNN also tried to move the case out of North Carolina state court and into federal court, arguing that Money had been included to keep the case in North Carolina. Robinson later dropped the suit after the election.

The new lawsuit lands after Robinson’s March 2026 podcast interview, in which he said he had been “obsessed” with pornography and acknowledged there was “some truth” to earlier allegations he had denied. Robinson, who grew up in Greensboro, announced in early 2025 that he would not seek public office again.

In Guilford County Superior Court, the case now moves into the civil process, where Robinson’s side can respond to the complaint and ask the judge to dismiss or contest the claims. For Money, the filing turns a years-long political and personal clash into a new test of how far private citizens can go in challenging a powerful public figure through the courts.