Lutsen Lodge owner addresses financial challenges and calls out arson rumors

The owner of fire-ravaged Lutsen Lodge has been dogged by allegations in an escalating number of lawsuits for failing to meet financial obligations that total hundreds of thousands of dollars and continued to grow even as the last embers of the historic Lake Superior getaway still smoldered.

Bryce Campbell acknowledged Wednesday that he owes roughly $150,000 to several people who own cabins and condominiums near the lodge that he managed for rental. Some have sued Campbell, alleging he withheld proceeds from the rentals for many months.

Without prompting and as the investigation into the blaze continues, Campbell, in an email Wednesday responding to questions about his legal problems, denied speculation that he said he saw on social media, and among some of the cabin owners, that he had anything to do with starting the fire.

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