Did Attorney General Roy Cooper Try To Thwart A Bar Investigation Into His Professional Conduct? | Eastern North Carolina Now

Yesterday, news broke that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper was slapped with a complaint for "professional misconduct" stemming from a false attack ad he ran against his opponent during his first campaign for attorney general.

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    As Cooper Campaign Calls Defamation Lawsuit "A Settled Issue," New Allegations, Questions Emerge

    Raleigh, N.C.     Yesterday, news broke that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper was slapped with a complaint for "professional misconduct" stemming from a false attack ad he ran against his opponent during his first campaign for attorney general.

    After a 14-year long defamation lawsuit over the false ad, his former opponent, Dan Boyce, and his father, Gene Boyce, attempted to file a complaint with the State Bar on multiple occasions regarding Cooper's conduct, but they received no response.

    As attorney general, Cooper also represents the State Bar, raising conflict of interest questions for the state's top lawyer.

    In previous cases where a conflict of interest existed between the State Bar and the Attorney General's office, complaints were investigated by an independent third party.

    After receiving no response from the State Bar, Boyce filed a complaint in Wake County Superior court regarding Cooper's conflict of interest to force an independent investigation.

    Cooper's campaign spokesperson dodged questions about his conduct, the new complaint and conflicts of interests yesterday by telling the AP it was "a settled issue," but these new conflict of interest allegations and unanswered questions show that this case is far from over for the attorney general as he pursues a gubernatorial run.

         1. How long has Roy Cooper and his team been aware of the complaints about his professional conduct to the State Bar?

         2. As the State Bar's attorney, does he believe that he has a conflict of interest in this case?

         3. Will Roy Cooper recuse himself and allow an independent third party investigation proceed?

         4. Did Cooper instruct the State Bar to ignore complaints about his professional conduct?

         5. Did Roy Cooper use his influence as the chief law enforcement officer and attorney representing the State Bar to thwart an investigation into his conduct?

    Contact: Kara Carter
            NCGOP Press Secretary
        kara.carter@ncgop.org
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