Corruption

Jurors convict 5 defendants in $40 million Minnesota food fraud scheme

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Jurors convict 5 defendants in million Minnesota food fraud scheme

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury convicted five Minnesota residents but acquitted two others Friday for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $40 million which was supposed to feed children during the coronavirus pandemic. The case gained attention after someone tried to bribe a junior with a bag of $120,000 in cash. That … Read more

Feds search for person who left $120,000 bag with promise to get more with food fraud juror

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Jurors convict 5 defendants in million Minnesota food fraud scheme

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota authorities have confiscated cellphones and taken all seven defendants into custody as investigators try to determine who tried to bribe a juror with a bag of cash containing $120,000 to get him to acquit them. theft charges More than $40 million from a program to feed children during the pandemic. The … Read more