5 Charged for Attempted Juror Bribery in ‘Feeding Our Future’ Fraud Trial

Published on June 27, 2024

Five people were charged on June 26 for allegedly attempting to bribe a juror in the fraud trial associated with “Feeding Our Future” in Minnesota, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. According to the DOJ, the five individuals conspired with one another to bribe an unnamed juror—identified only as “Juror 52” in court documents—with $120,000 in exchange for her returning a not-guilty verdict in the Feeding Our Future fraud trial, which took place earlier this month. Feeding Our Future, a Minnesota nonprofit organization, participated in the Federal Child Nutrition Program intended to feed hungry children during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, between September 2022 and February 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice charged 70 individuals associated with Feeding Our Future with various crimes, including bribery, money laundering, and wire fraud, as part of an alleged scheme in which an estimated $250 million in federal funds was diverted....

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