Whoever, with intent that it be published or disseminated and that it defame another person, communicates to any newspaper, magazine or other news media, any statement, knowing it to be false, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Minn. Stat. § 609.77
FALSE INFORMATION TO NEWS MEDIA.
Known as the Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 609.01–609.912 (377 sections).
1963 c 753 art 1 s 609 .77; 1971 c 23 s 77
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.