Who was Linda Tripp? Her Net Worth, Career, and Personal Life Explored
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Linda Tripp was born in 1949 and died in April 2020, she was from America and was a civil servant. Later, she met Monica who was working there as an intern, despite the difference of 24 years between the two, there was a deep friendship. Linda Tripp was a part of the Pentagon in public relations. In 1998, Linda recorded President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky’s secret conversation about their affair, which caused a huge sensation in America and his family too.
Linda Tripp’s Personal Life
Linda Tripp was born in New Jersey in 1949. She was a single kid to her parents. Her father was a math and science teacher, and he was having an affair with his colleague. In 1968, her parents got divorced. After completing high school education, Linda worked as a secretary in Army Intelligence in Maryland. In 1971, she got married to Bruce Tripp who was a military officer. They have two children, a daughter, and a son. Later, in 1990 they got divorced. Later, she worked in Pentagon. Then she was removed from the White House and shifted to Pentagon in the public relations.
Linda Tripp’s Career
In Maryland, Linda Tripp was a secretary in army intelligence, which was her first work experience. Later in 1987, she got her transfer to the Pentagon, and she worked there in public relations. During the era of H. W. Bush era, she was appointed to the administration and was working at the new President election of Bill Clinton, 1993.
In 1994, she was transferred from the White House to the Pentagon in the public relations office. Tripp formed good relations with Monica Lewinsky, who was younger than her and working as an intern at the Pentagon. In Public relations, she got $20,000 more than her former salary.
While working together, Monica told Linda about her affair with President Clinton. They both have been known each other for one and a half years almost when the scandal happened. Later, Linda recorded her conversation with the president. Monica cased on Linda of betrayal. Later when Lewinsky was claiming that she has no relation with Clinton, Linda revealed the tape before Independent Counsel, Kenneth Starr in 1998.
Lewinsky last few words were “I hate Linda Tripp”. In 2001, Linda got fired from her job when Clinton’s administration ended.
Linda Tripp’s Net Worth
Linda Tripp’s net worth was $40 million, she has earned very well from the White House and the Pentagon. She is the owner of the Christmas Sleight, which is her holiday store.
