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FBI Raids Homes of Feeding Our Future Defendants After Juror Identities Leaked

Investigations focus on bribery attempts and the source of the juror identity leak in a major pandemic-era fraud case.

  • Mukhtar Shariff's home in Minnesota was raided as part of the FBI's investigation into the leaked identities of jurors.
  • A juror reported being offered $120,000 to vote for acquittal, leading to increased security measures and sequestration of the jury.
  • Five defendants were found guilty of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering, involving $40 million intended for feeding children.
  • The FBI also raided the home of another defendant, Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, during the jury's deliberation period.
  • Prosecutors presented 1,300 falsified invoices as evidence in one of the largest fraud cases of the pandemic era.
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