JUST IN: Alpha News has asked conservative Hennepin County commissioner candidate Marisa Simonetti for comment after we were told she is a paid escort.

In a statement, she says: “I have done nothing wrong or to be ashamed of. When you are a woman, with an infant and no money,… pic.twitter.com/EcteGdODSv

— Alpha News (@AlphaNewsMN) June 27, 2024

“I have done nothing wrong or to be ashamed of. When you are a woman, with an infant and no money, living with domestic violence, you can’t ‘just leave.’ I made a plan to protect my son and I executed, and now hold considerable wealth. I refuse to accept any narrative that shames or blames women for the autonomy they exercise over their own bodies.”