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It could be Olesker but if it gets out, and it looks like it will, then it would only diminish whatever remaining credibility he has left.

I think the Sun is letting the Post take the lead on this to distance themselves from any dirty tricks due to the now settled court case with the governor's office.

Setting aside the Atlantic article it seems the person who could gain the most from the rumors, which are now being discussed by the Sun, is Doug Duncan. He's the likely candidate opposite O'Malley for the democrat primary.

It stands to reason that Duncan, or his people, would approach the Post due to its coverage of Montgomery County as a suburb of DC. He could get more traction from them than he could from the Sun as the Sun is clearly endorsing O'Malley as it did in the last election for mayor.

I look at it the same way police would investigate a murder. The key words are motive, opportunity, and a willingness to carry it out. He may not be the one, it could be Duncan but it should be clear the list is short, the list of accomplices to the act may be larger just because some people are loyal to the cause no matter how callus it may cause them to act. Maryland politics is ripe with dirty deeds and it always has been. This incident is rather low on the dirty trick scale though but that is not what is important, what is important is how the media is involved and the ethics it breaches. The MSM is losing credibility everyday and as they do they become more desperate to maintain power. They do not like having a Republican Governor in a 2:1 Democratic state who is trying to undue the damage Democrats have done over many years. Whoever is involved has a stake in what is going on to risk so much.

More names to add to the cast:

The following are all staff at the MD Democrat Party - Terry Lierman (Chair), Josh White (Executive Director), and Meredith Bowman.
Patricia Unger, President, United Democratic Women’s Clubs of Maryland.
John Mahoney, President, Young Democrats of Maryland.
The following are all Montgomery County Council members: Nancy Floreen, George Leventhal, Steve Silverman, Michael Subin, Mike Knapp, Phillip Andrews, Marilyn Praisner, and Tom Perez.
The following are all Baltimore City Council members: John Cain, Nicholas D'Adamo, Jr., Lois Garey, Paula Branch, Pamela Carter, Jack Young, Robert Curran (interesting last name), Kenneth Harris, Lisa Stancil, Keiffer Mitchell, Katherine Pugh, Agnes Welch, Helen Holton, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Ricki Spector, Kwame Osayaba Abayomi, Edward Reisinger, and Melvin Stukes.
Kathy Shatt, Anne Arundel County Democratic Party.
Edie Segree, and Melinda Hamilton, Almost 7:30 Friday Democratic Breakfast Club.
Agnes Holmes, Annapolis Democratic Central Committee.
Mike Gorman, Young Democratic Club of Anne Arundel County.
Agnes Welch, Baltimore City Democratic Party.
Charline Gilbert, Baltimore City Young Democrats.
Mike Mitchell, New Democratic Club.
Bob Murray, United Democratic Club.
Karen Britto, Montgomery County Democratic Party.
Michael Griffiths, African American Democratic Club of Montgomery County.
Keith Steele, Asbury Democratic Club.
Matt Nisenoff, B-CC Democratic Breakfast Club.
Lauri Rodich, District 14 Democratic Club
Daphne Bloomberg, District 15 Democratic Caucus
John Young, District 15 Democratic Club
Don Mooers, District 16 Democratic Club
Kurt Karst, District 17 Democratic Club
Susan Heltemes, District 18 Democratic Breakfast Club
Shirley Johnson, District 19 Democratic Club
Joseph Eyong, District 20 Democratic Caucus
Darrell Anderson, District 39 Democratic Caucus
Craig Rice, Germantown Democratic Club
William Jacobs, Montgomery County Green Democrats
Josh Bokee, New Democrats of Montgomery County
Mary Miller Northern Montgomery Co. Women's Democratic Club
Susan Magazine, Rockville/Mid-County Democratic Breakfast Club
Sylvia Lake, Seneca Potomac Democratic Club
Mark Woodward, Silverspring Democratic Club
Matt Nisenoff, United Democrats of Montgomery County
Dorothy Barthelmes, Woman's Suburban Democratic Club
Adam Luecking, Young Dems of Montgomery County

I'll be googling these folks until the cows come home.