US EditionA third defendant pleads guilty to juror bribery in massive Minnesota food fraud case
- Abdulkarim Shafii Farah pleaded guilty to bribery of a juror in a Minnesota fraud case, admitting to attempting to bribe her with $120,000 in cash.
- Farah was the third of five defendants to plead guilty in the Feeding Our Future fraud case, which involved $250 million meant for feeding children during the pandemic.
- Lisa Kirkpatrick, the acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, praised the juror for refusing the bribery and stated that the bribe attempt represented a shameful chapter in Minnesota history.
- Farah's plea agreement suggests a nonbinding recommended sentence of 46 to 57 months in prison, despite a maximum penalty of 15 years.
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A third defendant pleads guilty to juror bribery in massive Minnesota food fraud case
A third defendant has pleaded guilty for his role in an attempt to bribe a juror with $120,000 in exchange for acquittals in a massive COVID-related fraud case in Minnesota.
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