Mark Robinson admitted he lied about a bombshell CNN KFile investigation during the final months of his 2024 gubernatorial campaign, uncovering his extensive history of posting inflammatory and racist comments on a pornography website. Robinson initially denied the report and sued CNN for $50 million that fall as he marched on with his gubernatorial campaign. Now, in a recent podcast interview, Robinson has acknowledged his deception and that he had an “obsession” with pornography and sex. The comments were made under an alias, minisoldr, that CNN was able to link to Robinson by matching numerous biographical details and a shared email address. After leaving office, Robinson dropped the defamation lawsuit against CNN and vowed to retire from politics.

Source: CNN March 20, 2026 22:34 UTC