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.