Is the state of Maryland taking any action against Tripp for illegal wiretapping activities?
A. Yes. Maryland State Prosecutor Stephen Montanarelli in July opened a grand jury probe into whether her secret tape recordings violated state law. Montanarelli assumed control of the investigation in February at the request of Howard County State’s Attorney Marna McLendon, a Republican who had been accused by Democrats of dragging her feet on the inquiry for partisan reasons. McLendon had argued that the investigation should be put on hold until the end of Starr’s investigation. Montanarelli said in July that there was no reason to continue to defer to Starr once Tripp had started to testify before his grand jury. Maryland law prohibits the taping of a phone conversation without the consent of the person being taped. Punishment includes a maximum prison sentence of five years and a $10,000 fine. There is no statute of limitations. The law is one of the toughest in the nation. But two court rulings in 1995 require proof that defendants know they are violating the law. And Tripp’s lawy
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