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Ex-GOP operative Anton Lazzaro convicted on all counts in federal sex trafficking trial.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by MPR News

Anton Lazzaro, a former Minnesota Republican political operative and donor, has been found guilty of sex trafficking five girls aged 15 and 16. Lazzaro, who met his co-defendant Gisela Castro Medina on SeekingArrangement, a site that connects generally wealthy men with younger partners, was accused of paying her to find other sex partners for him, including the five alleged victims who testified against him. Lazzaro faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years.

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Former GOP operative Anton Lazzaro denies sex trafficking accusations in trial.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by MPR News

Tony Lazzaro, a former Minnesota Republican political operative and top donor, testified in his own defense in his sex trafficking trial, denying that he paid for sex or the recruitment of young partners. He admitted to having sex with at least some of the five girls, who were 15 and 16, but denied that he paid them for sex. Lazzaro said he joined SeekingArrangement, a site that connects generally wealthy men with younger partners, back in 2013, but denied that he met his co-defendant Gisela Castro Medina on the site and paid her to find other sex partners for him.

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