Woody Vann?
For my entire career,” comments Nifong, “I have been known to be a person of the utmost integrity, and I pledge to you that I will continue to live up to that reputation.” I wonder how a person of the “utmost integrity,” desperately needing African-American votes to repel a serious primary challenge from a foe he despised (Freda Black), could have entered into an apparent conflict of interest regarding Mark Simeon, a prominent African-American attorney who ran against Nifong’s boss in 2002 only to turn around and endorse Nifong in 2006. He did so shortly after Nifong waived the bail requirements in an unrelated case for one of his clients, Kim Roberts a/k/a/ Pittman, the second dancer. Roberts a/k/a Pittman shortly thereafter changed her story from the version she reported to police to present a tale far more favorable to Nifong’s reality. Simeon has also expressed a desire to bring a civil suit on behalf of Roberts a/k/a Pittman and the accuser.