Jury also acquits two others for roles in scheme to steal over $40m that was supposed to feed children during pandemic
A jury convicted five Minnesota residents but acquitted two others on Friday for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $40m that was supposed to feed children during the coronavirus pandemic. The case recently received widespread attention after someone tried to bribe a juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash.
That juror was dismissed before deliberations began, and a second juror who was told about the bribe attempt was also dismissed. An FBI investigation of the attempted bribe continues, with no arrests announced.
Continue reading…Jury also acquits two others for roles in scheme to steal over $40m that was supposed to feed children during pandemicA jury convicted five Minnesota residents but acquitted two others on Friday for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $40m that was supposed to feed children during the coronavirus pandemic. The case recently received widespread attention after someone tried to bribe a juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash.That juror was dismissed before deliberations began, and a second juror who was told about the bribe attempt was also dismissed. An FBI investigation of the attempted bribe continues, with no arrests announced. Continue reading…