The porn saga of North Carolina’s lieutenant governor is modern lawfare in a nutshell

In the 1990s, Mark Robinson was a young father, struggling to provide for his family. During this period, he worked at Papa John’s pizza, eventually being promoted to manager, where he sometimes managed the closing shift. Nearby was an adult video store where Defendant Money worked. Lt. Gov. Robinson, who has always been a gregarious, outgoing person, made friends with Defendant Money, who also worked the night shift. He would occasionally bring over free pizza and socialize. More often, however, Defendant Money would come over to the Papa John’s, looking for free or discounted pizza.

Contrary to the portrayal by Defendant Money, Lt. Gov. Robinson was not spending hours at the video store, five nights a week.