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Sahra Nur Sentenced to Over 4 Years in $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud Case

The Minneapolis woman must serve 51 months in prison, followed by supervised release, and pay $5 million restitution for misappropriating federal child nutrition funds during the pandemic.

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  • Sahra Nur, 63, was sentenced to 51 months in prison, two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $5,000,240 in restitution for her role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
  • Nur's company, S & S Catering, fraudulently claimed to have served over 1.2 million meals to children and received $26 million in payments and reimbursements, a significant portion of which was misappropriated for personal use, including real estate purchases.
  • The fraud spanned from December 2020 to January 2022, exploiting a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Nur was one of eight individuals indicted in September 2022 and pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in September 2023.
  • Judge Nancy E. Brasel emphasized the scheme's devastating impact on public trust and the Somali-American community's reputation during sentencing.