The U.S. Supreme Court won’t review the sex-trafficking conviction of a former Minnesota Republican consultant and donor.

In a brief order Monday, the court turned back a petition by Anton “Tony” Lazzaro to take a fresh look at his 2023 conviction. Lazzaro is serving a 21-year prison sentence for luring teenage girls to his Minneapolis penthouse apartment with gifts, alcohol and money.

He lost at the U.S. Court of Appeals level earlier this year. Judges on that panel rejected his contention that he was charged under laws that were constitutionally vague and that there were flaws in his trial.

Lazzaro was a prominent donor and had connections to leading Minnesota Republicans before his arrest. Those party leaders denied knowledge of his criminal activity.

The conviction involves abuse o

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