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Marconi agrees to plea deal, plans to plead guilty and resign

State Ports and Harbor Director Geno Marconi is seen at his office in Portsmouth, N.H., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Jim Cole, File


MANCHESTER. N.H- New Hampshire Director of Ports and Harbors Geno Marconi plans to plead guilty to a criminal charge and resign his position.

According to court documents filed Thursday Marconi plans to plead guilty to a misdemeanor for violating the Driver Privacy Act.

Under the terms of the fully negotiated plea, Marconi would be sentenced to 30 days in jail, all suspended, and pay a fine of $2,000. He’s also agreed to resign as Port Authority director.

Marconi was accused and charged with giving confidential motor vehicle records of, Neil Levesque, vice chairman of the Pease Development Authority to the chairman of the Division of Ports and Harbors Advisory Council.

Marconi’s trial was originally scheduled to begin Monday.

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