Juror Dismissed After $120K Bribe Attempt in Food Program Fraud Trial
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Federal authorities in Minnesota have detained seven defendants and confiscated their cellphones after a juror reported an attempted bribe involving $120,000 in cash to influence the outcome of a trial. The defendants are accused of stealing over $40 million from a pandemic food program meant for children. The incident led to the replacement of two jurors and has intensified the investigation into one of the largest COVID-19-related fraud cases in the U.S.
- Bag of $120,000 left as bribe for juror in Minnesota food program fraud trial PBS NewsHour
- 2nd Feeding our Future juror dismissed after 'unprecedented' bribe attempt FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Another juror dismissed as Feeding Our Future deliberations get underway KSTP
- Feds Seek Woman Who Left Bag Of $120,000 As Bribe With Promise Of More At Home Of Food Fraud Juror HuffPost
- Juror in Feeding Our Future trial excused after woman offers bag of $120,000 in cash to acquit defendants Star Tribune
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