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Kirsten Swanson
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Investigative Reporter, KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN)
Minneapolis
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courts, businessCrime, public safety social services, health
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By Emily Baude, Kirsten Swanson Verified, Emily Baude KSTP| KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN) Verified A second victim is suing the former owner and management company of Hotel Ivy, arguing it played a role in a sex trafficking scheme that victimized multiple teenage girls and ended in the conviction of Anton “Tony” Lazzaro. The man federal prosecutors dubbed “Minnesota’s Jeffrey Epstein” was convicted of sex trafficking of minors in 2023. He’s currently serving a 21-year prison sentence. Lazzaro resided in a condo at The Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis.
By Kirsten Swanson Verified, Kirsten Swanson KSTP| KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN) Verified Minnesota’s Department of Human Services is warning of both immediate and wide-ranging consequences after the Trump administration canceled $27.5 million in grants that funded mental health and substance abuse treatment programs. The money is part of the federal COVID-19 relief funding that was set to expire in September. However, DHS said the “sudden and unexpected termination” on Monday means programs and projects across the state will come to an end.
By Emily Baude, Kirsten Swanson Verified, Emily Baude KSTP| KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN) Verified A second victim is suing the former owner and management company of Hotel Ivy, arguing it played a role in a sex trafficking scheme that victimized multiple teenage girls and ended in the conviction of Anton “Tony” Lazzaro. The man federal prosecutors dubbed “Minnesota’s Jeffrey Epstein” was convicted of sex trafficking of minors in 2023. He’s currently serving a 21-year prison sentence. Lazzaro resided in a condo at The Hotel Ivy in downtown Minneapolis.
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KSTP-TV (St Paul, MN)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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