Margot Lewis sentenced to 40 years for Minneapolis murder of Liara Tsai
Margot Gerald Lewis was sentenced to 40 years in prison by Judge Paul Scoggin for the June 2024 murder of her partner, Liara Tsai, after being convicted of killing Tsai in a Minneapolis apartment and hiding her body in a car. Lewis received 517 days credit for time served and, under Minnesota’s two‑thirds rule, is projected to be eligible for release in 2051; Scoggin rebuked the "callous handling" of Tsai’s body, said a subsequent I‑90 crash appeared intended to cover tracks, and Lewis is being held at MCF–St. Cloud.
📌 Key Facts
- Judge Paul Scoggin sentenced Margot Gerald Lewis to 40 years in prison for the June 2024 murder of Liara Tsai in Minneapolis.
- Lewis received 517 days of credit for time served; under Minnesota’s two‑thirds rule her earliest projected release eligibility is 2051.
- Judge Scoggin rebuked what he called the callous handling of Tsai’s body and said a crash on I‑90 appeared to be an effort to cover up the crime.
- Lewis is currently housed at MCF–St. Cloud, a men's correctional facility.
- The reporting of the sentence and case details was published by Alpha News MN on November 24, 2025.
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New information:
- Judge Paul Scoggin sentenced Margot Gerald Lewis to 40 years in prison for the June 2024 murder of Liara Tsai.
- Lewis received 517 days of credit for time served; under Minnesota’s two‑thirds rule, release eligibility is projected for 2051.
- Judge Scoggin rebuked the "callous handling" of Tsai’s body and said the I‑90 crash appeared to be an effort to cover tracks.
- Lewis is currently housed at MCF–St. Cloud (a men’s facility).