[Tarheel]

"There is no indication that this man should have his name dragged through the mud," he said.

This says to me it is not her boyfriend/pimp/ ex. This tells me someone of influence in Durham has something going on the side.

[maggief]

Smells that way.

[Publius22]

If the reporters have the name, then I would be inclined to believe it's tbe boyfriend.