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Politician Faces Jail Over Neighbor Harassment | Wellington News
A fiery 62-year-old political veteran, Mary Jelena O’Neill, faces jail time after a court ruled her tree-cutting stunt was intentional harassment—not just property damage. With a history of repeated violations—including four breaches of a protection order and past threatening charges—she’s now under two years of intensive probation, barred from her old neighborhood, and ordered to pay $500 in reparations. The judge made it clear: one more misstep means prison or electronic monitoring. Her run for local council and Parliament adds a political twist to this escalating saga. Listen in…
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