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RALEIGH – A federal grand jury has indicted former Gov. Mike Easley aide Ruffin Poole with 51 counts of corruption.

The indictment accuses Poole of fraud, bribery and money laundering, along with other charges.

Poole, who was responsible for gathering campaign donations for Easley, refused to testify about possible campaign violations in October, claiming attorney-client privilege. He was eventually forced to testify in December, but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights.

This is the first indictment in a federal probe surrounding Easley.

Stay with News 14 Carolina for more on this developing story.