Robinson initially denied the report and sued CNN for $50 million that fall as he marched on with his gubernatorial campaign. Robinson eventually lost to current Democratic Gov. Josh Stein by more than 14 points.
Now, in a recent podcast interview, Robinson has acknowledged his deception and that he had an “obsession” with pornography and sex. He says he lied about the CNN report to protect those around him, including President Donald Trump, because it was “the most expedient thing to do.”
After leaving office, Robinson dropped the defamation lawsuit against CNN and vowed to retire from politics.
When asked by the host if he could go back to that time and make that decision or own up to the story, Robinson didn’t hesitate.
“No, I’d do the exact same thing,” he said, adding that the story was “never about me.”
[The story was always about you.]
“For the other, for the people who were doing it to me, it wasn’t about me. It was about a cause bunch bigger than that. And they knew that they could use me to destroy, the people around me, up to and including the president, they would do it. And so I’d make the exact same decision.”
[Oh, I get it. Because Donald Trump might have been harmed by the truth, these pious lies are justified in your eyes. Getting some Artie Ziff vibes here.]
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