Minnesota political activists volley lawsuits in fallout over GOP donor’s sex trafficking indictment – By Andy Mannix (Star Tribune) / Sept 8 2021
Suits are latest fallout from trafficking charges against GOP donor.
Two prominent Minnesota political activists volleyed lawsuits back and forth this week, the latest development in the messy fallout over GOP donor Anton Lazzaro’s indictment on child sex trafficking charges.
Republican operative William Grant is suing independent journalist Rebecca Brannon and DFL strategist Justin Perpich, claiming they defamed him with remarks on Twitter tying him to Lazzaro.
In response, Perpich filed a countersuit Wednesday, alleging Grant is trying to silence him “with respect to a matter of substantial public concern.”
“If the case proceeds, we’re salivating at the thought of getting all of the e-mails, text messages and recordings,” said Perpich’s attorney, Chris Madel. “Billy Grant is going to be sorry he sued Justin Perpich.”
