Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times story:
ASHEVILLE – Democrat Brian Turner on Friday highlighted a decision by the state Ethics Commission to make a full investigation of his complaint against Republican political rival Rep. Tim Moffitt. …
He said he was disappointed the commission ultimately dismissed the case after finding no evidence Moffitt broke the law in a meeting the two had on Feb. 24 at Travinia Italian Kitchen in Biltmore Park.
“Moffitt has tried to spin this dismissal as proof he did nothing wrong and that my allegations were false,” Turner said in a written statement. “This is not the case. If you read the confidential documents Moffitt released they show the Ethics Commission did not find probable cause that Moffitt violated the law. But that does not mean what he did was right.”
Brian Turner’s first act as candidate for the legislature is to deceive the public and lie to the Ethics Commission for pure political gain.
Mr. Turner said in his ethics complaint, which was thrown out unanimously:
“I believe Mr. Moffit’s (sic) offer of employment at UNC-TV in exchange for withdrawing from the race is in direct violation of the following statutes: 163-274(a)(9)” etc. (Ethics Complaint, pg. 2)
Signed:
“I hereby swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury and other penalties established by North Carolina law, that the information provided in this complaint is true, correct, complete, and of my own personal knowledge” [NOTARIZED] (Ethics Complaint, pg. 3)
But later in his sworn testimony to the Ethics Commission, Mr. Turner denies any explicit job offer:
“Complainant (Turner) stated that Respondent (Moffitt) did not directly state that he would obtain or attempt to obtain a job with UNC-TV for Complainant if he withdrew from the race.” (Dismissal, para. 10)
So we have Moffitt, King AND Turner denying the main charge in Turner’s own ethics complaint.
Having stepped in it with both feet, Mr Turner, in the AC-T article, maintains that his original allegation is true and goes on to make further allegations that Moffitt has “a history of inappropriate comments” and is engaged in an “attempt to corrupt the electoral process.”
This guy is a real piece of work.
The question the media, the public and Turner’s supporters should be considering now is: did Mr. Turner in fact perjure himself? It’s a serious question since perjury is a violation of public justice and carries with it a penalty as a Class F Felony. Besides punishment as a felon, conviction would disqualify Mr. Turner from holding elective office.
So, Mr. Turner may have put himself out of the running with his own whining mouth. I can’t wait to see his next brilliant move.
TURNER’S COMPAINT:
http://wlos.com/images/Turner%20vs%20Moffitt.pdf
DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT:
http://nchouse116.com/docs/TMPR051314.pdf
KING’S SWORN STATEMENT:
http://media2.newsobserver.com/smedia/2014/04/01/11/48/K45As.So.156.pdf
OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC JUSTICE:
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_14/Article_28.pdf
TURNER’S ARROGANCE:
https://www.facebook.com/TurnerForNCHouse/posts/1505427066347236
Brian Turner secretly record a telephone conversation (across state lines) with Buncombe County Commissioner David King not bothering to tell Mr. King that he was being recorded?
Didn’t he tell Mr. King in that conversation that making these false allegations against Moffitt would “be advantageous to me in my campaign”?
http://www.blackmountainnews.com/videonetwork/3423982667001/Brian-Turner-s-call-to-David-King