NC House Speaker Tim Moore sued for alleged affair and alienation of affection.

Scott Lassiter, an assistant principal and member of the Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors, has filed a lawsuit against N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, accusing him of having a secret affair with Lassiter's wife that lasted for more than three years and resulted in the "destruction" of his marriage. Moore denies the accusation, describing the lawsuit as "baseless." Lassiter is claiming alienation of affection and alleging damages in excess of $25,000. North Carolina is one of only six states in the United States that still has alienation of affection laws.