Republican donor and devoted Trumpist Anton "Tony" Lazzaro, 32, was convicted yesterday in Federal District Court in Minneapolis of seven counts of "commercial sex acts" with girls 15 and 16 years old. From the Associated Press.
"The charges carry mandatory minimum sentences of 10 years with a maximum of life in prison.
The jury will return to court Monday to determine what property the government can seize based on each conviction, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
Lazzaro, who contends the charges against him were politically motivated, plans to appeal, a spokeswoman for his attorneys said in a statement to The Associated Press."
Politically motivated prosecution!! Does that whining sound familiar? The story continues:
"His indictment led to the downfall of Jennifer Carnahan as chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota.
His co-defendant, 21-year-old Gisela Castro Medina, who formerly led the College Republicans chapter at the University of St. Thomas, pleaded guilty to two counts last year. She testified against Lazzaro.
Prosecutors argued during the trial that Lazzaro enlisted Medina, who he initially paid for sex, to recruit other teenagers — preferably minors — who were white, small, vulnerable or 'broken.'”
So the would-be minor league Jeffrey Epstein had his own Giselle Maxwell. Lazzaro knew where he and his partner could find like minds and pure hypocrisy:
"Pictures on Lazzaro’s social media accounts showed him with prominent Republicans, including former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence. He gave more than $270,000 to Republican campaigns and political committees over the years."
Lock. Them. Up.
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