How Not To Spy On Your Fellow Politicians: Former Greenville Councilman Sentenced to Year and a Day
Tony Trout is a cautionary tale for would-be amateur espionage artists, even ones who were in law enforcement before they were elected. Mr. Trout is currently serving a year-long sentence in Federal Prison in West Virginia after he was found guilty of, among other things, installing spyware onto the computer of a fellow councilman in order to intercept his e-mails.
Once a wildly popular Republican known for his abrasive manner and confrontational style, Mr. Trout was seen as the “Taxpayer’s Watchdog,” priding himself on jealously guarding our County tax dollars. Mr. Trout made a few enemies along the way, and
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