Real estate broker accused of "illegally" helping son pocket $217K on Lake Minnetonka house

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Real estate broker accused of "illegally" helping son pocket $217K on Lake Minnetonka house: Seven months after buying a home on the shore of Lake Minnetonka for the bargain price of $142,000, Cristian Fisk flipped the property to someone else for $359,000. How did Fisk manage to more than double his money on the deal? His mother was the real estate agent on both transactions, and she took “illegal” steps to drive down the price of the property, [according to a lawsuit filed last month]( against broker Christine Valerius by the original owner of the house - Still no Iowa caucus results in an embarrassment for Democrats: Democratic party officials in Iowa worked furiously Tuesday to [deliver the delayed results of their first-in-the-nation caucus](, as frustrated presidential candidates claimed momentum and plowed ahead in their quest for the White House. The Iowa Democratic Party introduced an app intended to make reporting numbers on caucus night easier. 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Nobody really reads the newspaper.” -- [Cristian Fisk](, 24, when asked for comment about a Lake Minnetonka property at the center of a lawsuit in which his mother, a real estate broker, is accused of taking illegal actions to help him pocket $217,000.  Worth a click Explorer who claimed to make first solo "unassisted" crossing of Antarctica accused of embellishing accomplishments: National Geographic investigated polar explorer Colin O'Brady's claims and found that while his trek was impressive, [it was not as advertised.](  From the archives Feb. 4, 1994: Twelve-year-old Patrick McDuffie, of Florida, took a spin around the John Rose Minnesota Oval in Roseville on a kick sled pushed by employee Jim Formanek. McDuffie had a brain tumor and wanted to see snow for the first time. During his visit, he experienced skating, snow sculptures, sled and Zamboni rides — as well as Minnesota wind chills. Suncoast Children's Dream Fund of St. Petersburg, Fla., sponsored his visit to the Twin Cities for the St. Paul Winter Carnival. (Photo: Bruce Bisping/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([pinterest]([instagram]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2020 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](