Bladen County District Attorney Jon David
By: David Donovan with nclawyersweekly.com
The elected district attorney for Bladen, Brunswick, and Columbus counties has been named as the defendant in a civil lawsuit alleging that he seduced and had a sexual relationship with a married former Bladen County Commissioner, according to court records obtained by Lawyers Weekly.
A complaint filed in December 2020 alleges that District Attorney Jon David began the relationship with the former commissioner, Ashley Trivette, after she was charged with driving while impaired in October 2017. Her husband, Tracey Trivette, alleges that David then initiated “numerous enticing texts, calls, and communications” to her, and that this led to their having a sexual relationship which ultimately caused the Trivettes to separate in January 2018.
Tracey Trivette is suing David for alienation of affection and criminal conversation—so-called “heart balm” torts that are essentially claims for home-wrecking and adultery, respectively—and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Ashley Trivette filed for divorce on Dec. 31. On March 5, Superior Court Judge Kent Harrell issued an order staying the proceedings in the civil lawsuit against David pending the resolution of those divorce proceedings. The order notes that both parties agreed to the stay and are seeking alternative methods to resolve the pending conflicts out of court. READ MORE
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