Juror Bribery Attempt Disrupts $40 Million Pandemic Fraud Trial

FBI investigates $120,000 bribe as jury deliberates in case involving seven defendants accused of exploiting child food program.

A juror in a major fraud trial reported receiving a $120,000 bribe to vote for acquittal.
The FBI raided the home of one defendant as part of the investigation into the bribery attempt.
The trial involves seven defendants accused of stealing over $40 million from a child food program during the pandemic.
Authorities have sequestered the jury and confiscated the defendants' cellphones for further investigation.
Eighteen defendants have already pleaded guilty in the broader $250 million fraud scheme.