Defamation Suit by Former NC Democratic Party staffer moves forward
RALEIGH, N.C. – A former staff member’s defamation suit against the North Carolina Democratic party will move forward.
Judge Howard Manning heard pretrial arguments Tuesday morning in Wake County Superior Court. Lawyers for Adriadn Ortega argued party chairman David Parker defamed their client in an April 19 news conference. As part of discovery, Manning ordered the defense to turn over Parker’s notes from that news conference…