Marisa Simonetti sentenced in tarantula-throwing incident

A Minnesota woman running for U.S. Senate has been sentenced for an incident in which she threw a live tarantula onto a staircase leading to her then-tenant’s living space in 2024.

Marisa Simonetti will serve her 90-day sentence on school/work release, according to court documents filed late last month. She will also serve two years of probation and must write an apology letter to the victim.

A jury found Simonetti guilty of domestic assault, harassment and disorderly conduct in March, though the final count was not adjudicated…

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