Advertisers Sue 'Star Tribune'

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MINNEAPOLIS Four advertisers sued the Star Tribune and its parent company on Tuesday, claiming Minnesota’s largest newspaper inflated its circulation numbers so it could charge more for ads.

The federal lawsuit seeking class-action status alleges the Minneapolis newspaper required distributors to dump unsold papers and failed to report returned papers accurately.

The newspaper denied the allegations in a statement Tuesday.

The lawsuit includes allegations by an unnamed Star Tribune distributor who also works for one of the plaintiffs, Masterson Personnel Inc.







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