Female New Hampshire Supreme Court justice embroiled in huge marriage scandal with 'lobster mobster' husband

A New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice is mired in scandal and disgrace over claims she tried to halt a criminal case against her 'lobster mobster' spouse.  

Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi, 69, is accused of interfering in an investigation into her husband, New Hampshire Port Authority Director Geno Marconi.

Gene, 73, is facing charges of witness tampering and destroying physical evidence, WMUR9 reports.

His alleged behavior came amid an ugly turf war over his family chowder business and a neighboring lobster shack. 

Prosecutors say Gene conspired with a colleague to illegally obtain driving records for Neil Levesque, a director at the Pease Development Authority (PDA), who had reported Marconi for 'mismanagement' of Rye Harbor.

That mismanagement claim came after the Lobster Pound which leases its spot from the PDA sued Gene Marconi. 

Their lawsuit accused Gene Marconi and others of 'extortion, intimidation, and corruption', SeacoastOnline reports.

The filing claims that Gene Marconi's alleged 'anti-competition' approach was motivated by his desire to protect the interests of Geno's Chowder & Sandwich Shop, his family's business on the same stretch.

Gene is accused of scheming with chairman of the Division of Ports and Harbors Advisory Council, Bradley Cook, who has also been indicted, to leak Levesque's driving records and of deleting a voicemail connected to the investigation.

It's unclear why such leaks would have damaged Levesque's position at the PDA. But getting rid of him may have made it easier to make life harder for the Lobster Pound. 

Gene was indicted the day after his wife, whose own indictment was upheld on Thursday after a judge ruled against a motion to dismiss her charges.

Prosecutors say Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi approached former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and told him there was no merit in the investigation into her husband, which had been brought due to a personal or political bias.

'It's incredibly serious,' Sununu told WMUR9. 'I mean, you're talking about an independent grand jury indicting a very high-level public official like that and public servant. 

'I really, first and foremost, really appreciate the attorney general. He's done a phenomenal job. 

'He holds everybody to an incredibly high standard. And I think that's commendable. It's a lot of work on his department's part.' 

Hantz Marconi has pleaded not guilty and her lawyers denied any wrongdoing. She was placed on paid leave from her job last July. 

Her husband has also vowed to fight the charges when he goes on trial in November.

He is facing two felony charges and four misdemeanors. He was placed on paid leave but has since filed for retirement since the scandal erupted. 

His alleged co-conspirator Cook has been charged with perjury after prosecutors say he falsely swore under oath that he had not had any contact with Marconi about the Levesque's records.

 Attorneys for Hantz Marconi said they had no further comment following Thursday's decision.

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office said it could not comment any further beyond the indictments.

DailyMail.com has contacted the PDA, New Hampshire Port Authority and Cook for comment.