Jump to full article: Electronic Telegraph (uk), 2007-07-08
Author: Philip Sherwell in New York, Sunday Telegraph
Intro: Hillary Clinton's chief strategist has been accused of illegally monitoring the emails of a former business associate who started a rival company, according to a lawsuit filed in New York last week.
Mark Penn, a polling guru who secretly advised Tony Blair on tactics to win over traditional Tory voters before the 2005 general election, has denied the allegation.
The case is the latest example of how Mr Penn's high-profile business dealings are threatening to embarrass the Democratic presidential front-runner.
His dual role - as Sen Clinton's adviser and chief executive of the public relations company Burson-Marsteller - is hampering her campaign to woo the trade union support crucial for any Democrat seeking the party nomination. . . .
The PR firm represents energy, tobacco and pharmaceutical companies, some of whose interests are at odds with Sen Clinton's public stance on the environment and health care.
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