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In his first public comments about allegations of potential wrongdoings by his campaign and the state Democratic Party, former Gov. Mike Easley said he did not play a large part in controlling how the finances were raised for his campaign. Easley denied earlier testimony that he told McQueen Campbell to write bogus invoices for repairs on Easley's home.

“I don't understand an awfully lot about this,” Easley said. “I don't know why he would do it. I don't know why he would send a bogus bill to the campaign for something he could have gotten a check for. In 2005, he could have gotten a check.”

Easley told the board he was unable to get some of the information they asked him about because he cannot talk to some of his former campaign workers because of a federal grand jury that is investigating him.

The State Board of Elections handed down a handful of penalties last Friday to the Democratic Party, the Easley campaign and the former governor himself. The fines totaled more than $100,000, and the board says they will now ask the district attorney to review evidence to see if Easley or any other party involved broke any laws.

News 14 Carolina's Tim Boyum spoke with former prosecutor Kieran Shanahan about the controversy.