RALEIGH
Federal investigators want to know more about four coastal real-estate developments by two brothers with ties to former N.C. Gov. Mike Easley and whether anyone made payoffs to state regulators.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources confirmed yesterday that six current or former agency officials received subpoenas to appear next week before a federal grand jury meeting in Raleigh.
The Raleigh News & Observer first reported on the subpoenas served this week, which ask for state documents on four developments put together by businessmen Gary and Randy Allen. One development is Cannonsgate in Carteret County, where Easley and his wife bought a lot in 2005 while he was governor and documents show they accepted a $137,000 discount.
A grand jury has been examining for months the activities surrounding the former two-term governor, his wife and associates. No one has been charged with wrongdoing by federal authorities. Both state officials and private citizens have received subpoenas.
Among those receiving the subpoenas this week were Robin Smith, assistant state secretary for environment, and Alan Klimek, the retired director of the Division of Water Quality.
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