Mark Robinson frequently visited porn store, employee says GOP candidate was spending a good amount of money

Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, is widely known for his staunch conservative views on issues like abortion and his controversial statements about topics such as the movie Black Panther and the Holocaust. However, a recent report from New York Magazine has shed light on a different aspect of Robinson’s past—his frequent visits to pornography stores in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Louis Money, a former employee at 24-hour adult video shops in Greensboro, spoke to The Assembly and claimed that Robinson was a regular customer, visiting as many as five nights a week. Money, who worked at stores like Gents, said that patrons could either buy videos for $50 or "preview" them in private booths for $8. “Every night that I worked, I saw Mark,” Money said, adding that Robinson would preview at least two tapes per visit. Other customers and employees corroborated his frequent presence, with one even mentioning that Robinson occasionally brought pizza for other patrons.

A spokesperson for Robinson's campaign has dismissed the allegations, calling The Assembly's report “bullshit.”


Robinson himself has alluded to financial struggles in his memoir, where he acknowledged being “guilty of bad money management.” He wrote about squandering money instead of saving it or spending on essentials. Robinson’s family filed for bankruptcy three times between 1998 and 2003, further complicating his financial history.

The resurfacing of this part of Robinson’s past was prompted by Money’s recent rap-rock music video titled The Lt. Governor Owes Me Money, in which he claims that Robinson never paid him $25 for a bootleg porn compilation. Despite the allegations, those interviewed by The Assembly expressed that they liked Robinson personally.

Robinson’s connection to pornography is particularly noteworthy given the Republican Party’s long-standing opposition to adult content as part of its moral crusade. However, some speculate that the revelations may actually boost Robinson’s appeal to certain voter groups.