Got two plates in the driveway. Frank Zebra >> One of the Saturn Aura registered to a male party out of One is a leased vehicle to THE >> [music] >> WHAT ON GOD'S EARTH IS GOING ON? >> I'M JUST singing >> Okay. >> I'm singing praise and worship music. >> Why are we called here? What is there something going on? >> I'm singing praise and worship music. >> Okay. What door do we use to talk to your tenants that you rented to? >> Oh, probably around back. >> You want to talk to this person that I'll go around >> Yeah. >> You got to go around back. >> Okay. We got to figure out kind of what's going on here cuz somebody called from >> Oh, yes. Yes, yeah. I'm just singing praise and worship music. >> Okay. All right. >> It's my religious >> Oh, okay. >> I'm Catholic. >> Hi. >> So, you're around to the back, it sounds like. >> [music] >> Police. >> I'm trying to figure out how to turn that music off. >> She's down there, at least. >> Yep. Hello. >> Were you the person who was talking? >> Yes. >> See, but the door's like up open. >> Yeah, they're This is one of the most bizarre things ever. So, I'm going to come in and talk to you so the cats don't get out, if you don't mind. This is all one complex? >> It's all one house. >> I'm going to just close this cuz she's got cats. >> She's lost her mind. >> praise and worship music. >> Okay. Yeah, that's perfectly fine. Huh? >> Are you religious? >> Yeah, but uh I usually I follow Hinduism, that's all. So >> Oh, yeah. THAT'S FINE. YEAH, I'M JUST HALLELUJAH. GOD SAVED ME. DELIVERED. >> How long have you been living here? >> June 3rd. >> Okay, so you've been here for a while. >> I don't know if they hear, but that's not anything of mine. I don't know what that is. Can we go through the door down? >> What door? >> Up there. I had something securing it so she can't get in cuz there's no locks. I don't know if they disassembled the door or something. >> Okay. So, I was trying to get a hold of you to see if I can get that information. >> no service. I finally got through to get Wi-Fi and then that's when I was able to call you guys. >> Do you have a picture of that? >> Of what? >> Of the agreement or the ad you responded to or >> a whole folder of all everything. >> These people are really crazy. They're bizarre. >> First of all, I didn't >> I just think that >> I don't know what that is. I don't think I've met you before, have I? >> I think so. >> Yeah, you look familiar. >> Yes. >> Are you a good Republican? >> I I have a That's why I came around. >> Okay. >> I'm just a friend who stopped by. >> All right. >> All right. I should get going. >> or something. >> I think they're enjoying this. That's the scary part. >> There's a spider right there. Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Okay, okay. Because part of what triggered all of this is I asked if I could hire pest control. I would pay for it because there's just an infestation. And somehow that triggered her. >> She's up at Marisa Lisa's. She's upstairs right now. >> I was doing a fundraiser on Monday with the lieutenant from the fifth. >> Uh-huh. >> And I canceled because of how it was last night. >> Can you turn on the kitchen real quick here? >> I'm I'm praying I need I need my spiritual thank [music] you, Jesus. >> I thought I heard somebody >> I need to worship him through the around you. I need to worship. This is I'm praying [music] the devil back to hell. >> So, >> My name is Marisa Simenetti. I'm actually running for county commissioner. You're a lot nicer than the guy who came last night and part of my platform is supporting the police. So, I actually came to see a friendly face. >> For Edina police, this was the latest escalation in an ongoing dispute between Airbnb host Marisa Simenetti and guest Jacquelyn Vasquez. The dispute drew police attention after officers responded to a call the night before when Marisa confiscated Jacquelyn's Instacart order. >> Okay. Marisa, we're going to need to know >> I'm in a rush. >> Okay. Can you grab those items for us? >> I'm Once she leaves, yeah. >> We need to give them back to the Instacart guy cuz right now you have stolen items in your possession. >> See, she's trying to set up these loose situations for me. I have a 6-year-old son and she's been crazy with me. it. So, it's going to be given back to him to take to the store. >> Whatever he needs to do with it. >> Whatever he needs to do with it. That's not a good answer. >> This isn't a negotiation. Get the stuff and bring it out here now, or you're going to be arrested for possession of stolen property right now. You have 5 seconds. Yeah, but children here. >> Yep. >> Why can't the person downstairs get her orders? >> she should. If she ordered stuff, it's her stuff. If she gets it. >> the homeowner actually trespasses? >> No, she can't do that. They have to be a victim. >> No. All right. All right, I'm going to arrest this friend. >> I don't think we need you here right now. >> No, I do need him here, actually. >> Okay. You can wait out there. >> Him being here makes me feel safe, because you guys are here supposed to help me, and you're not making me feel safe at all. >> I'm sorry about that. You can't retain someone's property. That's theft. >> That night, officers were led to believe Jacquelyn was a tenant in the house. However, they discovered Marisa was listing the home on Airbnb despite restrictions in both her lease and Edina city law. Marisa probably believed she found a loophole by renting out the Airbnb to Jacquelyn for 3 months, as the law does allow house rentals for a period no shorter than 30 consecutive days. However, the city specifically prohibits using short-term rental platforms like Airbnb. Regardless, both Marisa and Jacquelyn publicly confirmed dispute started roughly 2 weeks into the booking, when Jacquelyn communicated concern about spiders in the basement. From that moment, both sides tell different stories. >> She's an attorney. She's playing her little games. [music] Whatever. I don't know why she's here. I would like to find out why she's here. This is not my >> So, you So, you don't rent to her or anything like that. You did. >> You keep asking me that question, and I think that that's something that everybody is trying to stick it to Marisa. And what we need to not do right here is stick it to Marisa. What we need to do is pray to Jesus. >> Okay. >> This is the um communications to Airbnb. >> Do you have service right now? >> Some. Yeah, I can send this to you. >> Can you text it to our sergeant? >> Yeah. >> Is that your spider, or is that >> That's her messing with me. She got angry, cuz I said, >> You have That's HER REAL SPIDER. >> MY LAPTOP'S BEEN RECORDING THE WHOLE THING. That is insane. >> I'm so scared. >> Jacqueline's recording would later become evidence at trial, capturing both the moments before police arrived and the 911 call prompted by Marissa's increasingly erratic behavior. >> You're trespassing and I have the police on the phone. This is trespassing and I have the right to use reasonable force. >> 911 emergency. >> I have someone attempting to trespass into my part of uh the house. She's going to come and do something to me. >> On Boulevard? >> She was at my school and she's going to be going down the tubes. >> Okay, who is this person? >> This isn't what someone running for office should be behaving like. >> Who is >> I'm sorry, what? >> Her name is Marissa Semanatti. She was renting illegally and the landowner knows I'm here. >> Okay, yep. Now >> I can stay here. >> can you describe the situation? What is Marissa doing right now? >> She has a guy with her and they're trying to disassemble the door handle so they can break through the door and they're like screaming at me. I'm really sorry that I keep calling but like they're they're going to burst through and I don't know what's going to happen. [music] >> Okay, what are they saying to you when they yell at you? >> Listen. Listen. Listen. Listen. >> Woo! Woo! THANK YOU, JESUS. HALLELUJAH. >> OH MY GOD. >> YELLING. >> SHE'S SCREAMING, "Praise Jesus. Hallelujah." I don't know what's going >> [laughter] >> I don't know what to believe. >> [laughter] >> All right, we've got help on the way, okay? >> [clears throat] >> I >> [laughter] >> don't know how I'm going to get to the front door. >> What? >> I'm not I have to stay in the basement. I can't meet you at the front door. So, if the officers come around, I'll open the side [music] door. She's opening it now. Officer. Please help. >> Although the first 911 call ends here, Jacqueline's laptop captures what happens next, and it only gets stranger. >> [music] >> Aside from the tarantula and alleged fart spray, Larissa throws several piles of thumb tacks along with what appears to be Legos, wooden blocks, and other toys down the stairs. >> 911 emergency. >> They took down the door. I'm hiding in the bedroom. All of my cats are out there. They're screaming like things at me that are unintelligible. >> They're both screaming at you? >> Yeah, there's a guy and he took DOWN THE DOOR. >> [screaming] >> THANK YOU, JESUS. >> DOES SHE HAVE A COMPUTER? >> She's trying to film, but the tarantula is down there that I JUST BOUGHT. >> OH GOD, that's a big one. >> I just released it down there. >> I think it bit me. >> No, it's down there. All the dirt's coming. The tarantula is coming down. THE TARANTULA, THE SPIDER INFESTATION. >> [screaming] >> JESUS. >> OKAY, WELL, I HAVE OFFICERS THAT ARE JUST pulling up outside, okay? >> Yeah, have them come to the front door and tell her to stop. >> [music] [music] >> I need to pray. I'm distressed. I I'll turn it down a little bit, but I need my music. Otherwise, I'm going to be too stressed. It's my emotional [music] support. Okay, I need Jesus right now. Cuz this is too much. This has been going on for days. >> I was trying to leave, but she disconnected the internet. So, how can I leave? >> [laughter] >> I'm sorry. I'll be so helpful. >> What whose spider is that? She put a real tarantula on the stairs? >> When did this other lunatic get here? This guy? >> I don't know exactly when, but I started hearing the doorbell. I was disassembling and started yelling through the door like >> I have it all recorded on my laptop. >> Do you want to pursue criminal charges against these two for harassment or something like that? Okay, good. >> She's running for office in Hennepin County. I hid in the room and they locked it cuz I don't I I don't want to aggress her. I don't want to be hurt. I'm scared. >> The door handle [music] is completely removed. >> I can listen to the recording, but I don't know what they were saying. >> How many cats are here? >> Two. >> Okay, let's find them. >> Yeah. >> It's in a in fact plastic thing right there. There's no lid, but that's dirt for where the spider was. >> You put it back in the cage? >> I just put it in that plastic. Yeah. >> She poured tacks all over everything. There's like tacks and pushpins and nails. >> It's such a goofy situation. Honestly, there's nothing we can do about her playing the music loud and stuff, but some of this other stuff is crossing the line. >> Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty. >> We got one and there's a baby. We're missing the white one. >> He's really friendly. I'm afraid that they grabbed him. >> Do you think that he would have went up there with all that commotion? >> I think they would have came down and grabbed him cuz I don't see him. >> But with all the commotion and the banging and the screaming? >> Yeah, I'll keep I agree with you. I'll keep looking. >> [music] [music] >> You need to put shoes on when you get a second, too. There's There's tacks all over. We have cops up there. >> [music] >> I'll be right back. >> While officers spoke with Marissa upstairs, Jacquelyn explained Marissa attempted to trespass her the day prior. Body cam from that day isn't available, but Marissa recorded a portion of that conversation herself and later submitted it as evidence. >> Well, they can trespass the owner of the house because you're here on an Airbnb, which would be the same as a hotel if you had a sense of a hotel. >> She speaks this contract. So, I was given a notice in time to let you know. That's not trespassing. >> Well, if the owner of this home says they want you out, you have to. >> So, who is the owner? >> I don't know. Can I check on the computer? >> Yeah. >> Is there any [clears throat] way you can contact the owner of the house, the person that owns this place and say Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay, let's do that. >> Okay, I will get him on the phone right now. >> That's when this case takes a bit of a plot twist as we discover Marissa is not the homeowner, but renting out the house while subletting the downstairs as an Airbnb. Evidence later submitted in court shows Marissa contacted the owner asking him to tell Jacqueline to leave. Presumably confused as to why Jacqueline was there in the first place, he contacted officers who were in the middle of investigating themselves. >> He didn't know at the time that she wasn't allowed to lease this place. >> When did you talk to her? Yesterday? >> After my other friends were out. >> They told me we gave him the information. He's really upset at this lady. Um, he might call you. I was like, "Please, please have him call me." And he talked for like maybe an hour. He was so nice and he just wanted to know what the hell was happening. >> Yeah. >> And I said, "I'll send you everything." But she disconnected the internet, so I haven't been able to send him anything. So, I talked to him today because I'm like "I need the internet. I cannot go to leave with like there's no locks. I I made makeshift locks." He's not telling me to leave, but he's like, "You You need to be safe. Like find somewhere >> So, he didn't trespass you. >> No, he understands that I was a victim to her. >> Okay. >> And he's letting me figure it out. >> Are you able to hotspot your phone? >> My phone has like no service. I messaged her on Skype and said like, "If you want me to leave, you need to enable the internet, or else I can't leave." And I used my hotspot for that and then I was And she says, "Who is this?" But then she turns on the Wi-Fi. She also contacted my ex that she knows I left because he physically harmed me. And she told him to come get me. >> How did she do that? >> She found him on Instagram. >> How did she know about him? >> Well, I told her that I I escaped and I left situation cuz I need to study for the bar and I want somewhere safe to study. >> Yep. >> So, she added me on Instagram and then she she went through my photos, I'm assuming I'm assuming, saw his name somewhere. >> Got it. Okay. >> he he sent a text to me. He's like, "Why is she messaging me?" >> This allegedly wasn't Marissa's first time using social media maliciously. Allegedly, Marissa's ex sought a restraining order stemming from stalking and harassment claims. In apparent retaliation, reports claim Marissa created a fake Grindr profile in his name and directed unsuspecting men to his home. >> What were you afraid of? >> I'm afraid because she's clearly unwell. She's unpredictable and erratic. But, she has a guy with her. Her fighting me, him hitting me, like them I don't know. They're they're crazy. >> And these cameras don't have access to internet. They're just there as like fake like your deterrents. Yeah. >> We can help with that. >> I really needed to like just take the computer outside, I guess, is what we needed to do. >> Okay. Okay. >> Cuz I can't >> It's just loud environment, so we'll kind of hold back about that spider. I don't like >> Right there. >> The spider was crawling on the stairs and then up there. Yep. We're at home alone. Not that this matters, but she does have signs posted about like don't come in don't or whatever. >> Who's don't? >> This check. I took a picture. You want to you want to see the picture? >> Yeah. >> Here. Cuz I almost tripped over that spider, so don't need to knock her back out of it. Thanks. >> And are you wanting to pursue charges against both or just her? >> one. >> If it's able to be against him? >> He certainly seems to be enjoying this. >> And you got your body cameras and all that. >> We never described half of this stuff. >> Ah, there's your kitty cat. It's in the utility room. I'm not going to go touch him cuz he'll run from me, but see him sitting right there? >> Here's the thing with the trespassing, it is an extremely gray area because in and of itself, your Airbnb contract is not legal in Edina. We don't allow Airbnbs. Your ability to be able to say she's now trespassing is going to be a moot point. >> of coincides with the assault anyway as as part of an an aspect to it. So, well, if we have enough then >> After officers reviewed footage and collected photographic evidence, they determined enough probable cause to make an arrest. >> Okay, Melissa, Marissa, Marissa. >> All right. >> You got eyelashes. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you for that. Um, however, you're under arrest, okay? >> Why? >> For assault. You're under arrest for assault. You're under arrest, okay? >> I did not assault her. I did not assault her. I did not assault her. I did not assault her. Hey, Mike. Um, I'm supposed to get my son at 5:00 today. Because I did not assault anybody. >> Okay. >> We need to speak with John Ashley. >> Okay. >> Okay, and I need to speak with an attorney first. I'm not sure why people are saying assault, but that's definitely not true. >> Okay, sounds good. How's your son doing? >> He's with me this whole weekend. I'm picking him up at 5:00 today. So, that's why he cannot be left abandoned. >> Yeah, you have to coordinate with them. I'm asking if he's going to coordinate for you. >> So, what's going on? I need to be told what's going on, and I need to speak with an attorney. >> You're being arrested for assault. >> I called the police yesterday. >> Okay, so I have her on camera assaulting you. >> Can you spread your feet for me a little bit? Can he take my phone for my son so we can get a hold of someone to get my son? >> That's fine, but you do not want to bring that with you. >> I need to get the number. >> Yeah, we can get him the number, absolutely. I just want to make sure you don't have your phone with you. >> Yeah, I would like to have my phone with me. Thank you. >> What's going on? Give me a little heads up. >> You're going to go to the Edina Police Department. >> Okay, first number one priority is my son. >> Mhm. >> He needs to be cared for. >> Yep. >> I would like to open our family wizard up >> Okay. >> and let him know that >> His dad is at home and he's taking him. >> My son cannot be left abandoned. >> Officers also arrested Michael Charles Held for his role in the incident. With Marissa secured in the police vehicle, an officer contacted her child's father for her. >> Hi, is this Sharif? >> Yes, this is >> Hi, this is Officer Van Pelt, Edina Police Department. Can't really talk about details, but I need you to pick your son up today before 5:00. There's been an emergency, okay? Are you able to do that, or do we need to find other arrangements? >> We'll be there right now. >> Okay, thank you. >> Can you reach out to John Ashley, the homeowner, too, as well. He needs to be told what's going on. >> Yep, you'll be provided with whatever numbers you need. >> Transporting one female in custody. >> Well, what am I being charged with? >> Right now, it's 5th degree assault. >> How can you really calmly and respectfully and like you're here in my position and you'd be awful and you'd be >> Yep, and we're going to explain that when we get to police department, which is right across the highway there, we'll be able to explain it a little bit easier face-to-face rather than trying to talk through the backseat. Okay, well, considering you and I have never talked before this last 2 minutes, I'm sorry that you feel that way, but I haven't done anything to you or with you. We told you what would happen, and that's what's going to happen when we get over there. >> How do I know that my property is completely in the custody of the police department? >> Yep, 100% you're right, that's a possibility. >> But if she commits a crime, then she could be sitting where you are. >> Well, she did it yesterday on camera, so >> We weren't there, so That was already investigated by police. She has every right to be there. >> I don't know my code. I always forget it. >> post, usually. >> I know, but I don't know what that is. >> You need to arrest more people. >> Are you going to arrest >> Um, I do have a name tag. It's just covered with my phone, so there you go. >> Can you stand right here for me? I'm going to take your handcuffs off. When I do, just place your hands on the wall in front of you. >> After going through the booking process, officers experience an eventful transport as they bring Marissa to jail. >> MY HANDS THEY HURT. >> I'M SURE they do. They're not meant to be comfortable. >> No, this is an abuse. >> No. >> I did not do anything wrong, and I don't want to be harassed and kicked out OF MY OWN HOME. >> HEY, STOP IT. WHY'D YOU do that? >> My hands hurt. I can't breathe. >> You can breathe just fine. Your hands have nothing to do with your breathing. >> I can't breathe. My hands are hurting. >> Do you want an ambulance? >> No, I cannot breathe. >> Hang on. We're going to be pulling over. We're pulling over to the right. >> Okay, your window's open. You have plenty of fresh air. As soon as we can get this on her, as soon as we CAN GET DOWNTOWN. IT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYTHING, OKAY? Leave it on. If we're going to do that, then we're going to end up hobbling you if you're going to keep doing that, all right? That's not up to us. As soon as we can get you down to jail and you can see a judge, that's when the determination will happen. Okay, well, I don't I I really don't care if you trust me. I'm trying to give you the answers that you're asking for, and if you don't want to listen, that's fine. Where is that at? Almost at jail. >> In an unusual detour, officers transporting Marisa stopped to help restrain a man in custody from an entirely separate case. >> You need help? >> How bad is it for you? >> We have Marisa Simonetti. She's mouthy, but she's cooperative. Yeah, she's just here cuz she's going to be a problem later. She was a problem all last night, all today, I heard. >> All yesterday, yep. She Airbnb'd it and then decided to take this chick's money and then come home and make that chick's life like a living hell until she moves out and basically gets her money. >> She's running for commissioner, so don't forget to vote for her. >> He got arrested, too. >> Yeah, but did he talk to Gray? >> Yeah. >> What did he say? >> He >> said bye. her. >> You got her? >> Yeah. >> Shortly after her arrest, Marissa spoke with news outlets and didn't hold back. >> Were you allowed to sublet? That's the question that everybody wants to know. It's all pretty hazy and >> Help me understand the tarantula. What's with it? >> Bamboozle. I knew I'm running for office. This is going to blow up and so I thought, "Well, let me at least make this maybe a little funny, a little Home Alone like." I mean, it's kind of comical, right? >> But But you went out and bought a tarantula to do that? >> As I You ever seen the movie Home Alone? >> After Marissa implies Jaclyn is a squatter, reporter Karen Skullen questions her on Jaclyn's claims that she paid money to stay there. >> So, she says she gave $1,500. >> She says that she did. >> Did she? >> She did stay for a period of time. >> Was that $1,500 for 2 weeks? >> Who knows? >> Oh, you don't have a price or you didn't have a price? >> Well, she thought it was for free. >> Well, I thought she paid $1,500. >> I don't know what she said. She paid for the time when she was there. She's an attorney. She's smart. She was playing a little games. >> You sound a little unhinged in that video. >> Yeah. And at the end of the day, unhinged got her out of the house. >> Are you the homeowner? >> Ah, so great question. That's of public record and everybody can research that. Yes. >> So, you are the homeowner? >> Great question. It's public record. Anybody can research it. >> But you're Are you the homeowner or who is John Ashley? >> He's the homeowner. >> Oh, he's the homeowner. >> He's the homeowner. I live here. >> Okay. So, doesn't he have to ask her to leave? >> So, I guess so. >> Before ending the interview, reporter Karen Skullen asks Marissa if she feels she is fit to run for county commissioner. >> I'm good at creatively solving problems and at the end of the day, I didn't physically harm anybody. I mean, I'm a silly goose. It's funny. >> She says she felt threatened. >> Well, she felt threatened. She said a lot of things. I've done nothing to be ashamed of and I'm happy where my life is at. >> Ultimately, only Marissa and her friend Michael Charles Held, faced criminal charges stemming from the incident. Marissa was initially charged with fifth-degree assault, later amended to harassment for causing extreme emotional distress. She also faced one count of domestic assault by committing acts to cause fear of bodily harm and one count of disorderly conduct listing offensive, abusive, boisterous, noisy, and or obscene behavior. Michael Held faced fifth-degree assault for his role in Marissa's actions, along with disorderly conduct. Michael eventually made a plea agreement and was fined $300 for disorderly conduct. In the months after the incident, Marissa was destroyed in her campaign for county commissioner, losing by more than 35% in one of the county's worst performances in a decade. While fighting her criminal case, she launched a civil lawsuit against Jacquelyn, Hennepin County, the city of Edina, Edina police, and several officers in their individual capacity. While a whole other video could be dedicated to her legal arguments, a post by Marissa indicating she uses chat GPT to represent herself, while the court described some of her purported legal citations as hallucinated, can fit as a summary. More than 2 years after the incident and with numerous delays, the case ultimately proceeded to trial in the summer of 2026. Despite her failure as a politician, Marissa was able to unite 12 strangers in unanimously convicting her of all charges. She will serve 90 days with 4 days of jail credit and 2 years of probation. Should she commit another crime during probation, she will serve a stayed sentence of 1 year. She was ordered to write a letter of apology to Jacquelyn, attend domestic abuse counseling, obtain a mental health evaluation, and is prohibited from possessing firearms. Her court fines and fees total over $1,000. Before reporting to jail, she posted that God would intervene in her sentence. >> Mine is Marissa Sammannati, and God is going to step in. I will not be falsely imprisoned tomorrow. >> So, we're just stopping by before we take you into your vacation. >> [music] >> It's the wrong building, but that's quite all right. >> posted that she filed an emergency notice identifying herself as male, seemingly in an attempt to cause hurdles for the system. At the time of posting, Marissa is currently serving her sentence while simultaneously running for Minnesota Senate. That vote takes place on November 3rd, 2026.