In addition to the 30-year sentence followed by 10 years of supervised release, the government is also asking that Lazzaro pay thousands of dollars in restitution to both his victims and a victims' fund.
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The one-time Minnesota Republican political operative and top donor testified in his own defense Tuesday. The 32-year-old faces federal charges of giving five girls, who were 15 and 16, cash and gifts in exchange for sex.
The emotions for the woman known as "Victim D" began shortly after she took the stand. Asked to point out Tony Lazzaro for the jury, she clearly had trouble looking at the now 32-year-old, then began to stifle sobs.