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Easley attorney makes unusual request to NC board
Ex-NC Democratic director testifies at heari

by the Associated Press
Published/Last Modified on Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:43 PM EDT

RALEIGH (AP) — The personal attorney for former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley has made an unusual request to the State Board of Elections — please send Easley's case to prosecutors if necessary.

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Thomas Hicks gave closing statements Thursday to the board, which is investigating Easley's campaign committee and the state Democratic Party.

Hicks said Easley told him to ask board members to send the case to a prosecutor if there are questions whether laws were violated. Hicks said otherwise the public will believe "Easley has slipped one over on the board."

Easley and political ally McQueen Campbell gave different testimony this week about campaign-related flights Campbell piloted for Easley.

Earlier report

RALEIGH (AP) — The former executive director of the North Carolina Democratic Party says there was no dedicated bank account for money then-Gov. Mike Easley raised for the party.

Scott Falmlen testified Thursday to the State Board of Elections that the party kept track of how much money Easley’s campaign raised for the party and the party had final control over how they were spent.

Falmlen says the party decided to pay for Easley campaign expenses and that was legal. He says Easley campaign officials never asked for a cut of party funds they raised to pay for Easley campaign activities, which would be illegal.

The board will rule whether the party and Easley’s campaign broke election laws.

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Modernwhig wrote on Oct 29, 2009 11:25 PM:

" What is the deal with all this corruption in politics? First the Republicans were corrupt and now the Democrats as well. This is insane. I'm starting to think the only honest political group is the Modern Whig Party. "

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