The alienation of affection lawsuit against N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, filed by Scott Lassiter, has been resolved according to Lassiter's attorney. The lawsuit claimed that Moore had an extramarital affair with Lassiter's wife, and also accused a John Doe of trespassing and conspiring with Moore. Moore called the lawsuit baseless, while Jamie Lassiter suggested the plaintiff had mental health and substance abuse issues. No further details about the resolution were provided.
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore is being sued by a local elected official, Scott Lassiter, who claims that Moore ruined his marriage by having an affair with his wife. Lassiter is seeking at least $200,000 in damages against Moore and another unidentified man. Moore has rejected Lassiter's claims and called the lawsuit "baseless." North Carolina is one of a handful of states that still allow lawsuits by jilted spouses seeking damages from a cheating spouse's lover under claims of alienation of affection and criminal conversation.
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.
North Carolina Speaker of the House, Tim Moore, is being sued by a former government official, Scott Lassiter, for allegedly having an affair with Lassiter's wife, Jamie Lassiter. The lawsuit claims that Moore pursued a sexual relationship with Mrs. Lassiter from 2019 to early January 2023. Lassiter is seeking damages in the amount of $200,000. Moore's attorney has stated that they are confident the speaker will be vindicated.
A lawsuit filed by a former Apex City Councilman alleges that North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore had an affair with his wife and engaged in group sex with other people seeking political favor. The lawsuit claims that Moore used his position as Speaker to initiate contact and develop a personal relationship with Mrs. Lassiter, despite knowing that she was married. Lassiter is suing Moore and an unnamed John Doe defendant for several claims, including alienation of affections and civil conspiracy. Moore's attorney denies the claims, and Lassiter's wife says the claims are false.
