MINNEAPOLIS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A juror in the high-profile federal “Feeding Our Future” fraud trial has been dismissed after she reported an attempted bribery. According to prosecutors, the juror was approached at her home yesterday by a woman who left a bag containing $120,000 in cash and promised an additional bag if the juror voted… Continue reading Juror in $250-Million COVID Fraud Case Bribed with $120,000 Bag of Cash
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Federal Appeals Court Supports Mayo Clinic Employees’ Vaccine Refusal
ROCHESTER, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Five Mayo Clinic employees who resisted COVID-19 vaccinations have received backing from a Federal Appeals Court. The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a previous dismissal of their lawsuit, stating that the religious freedom aspects warrant deeper scrutiny. Mayo Clinic’s termination of hundreds of employees in 2021 due to vaccine… Continue reading Federal Appeals Court Supports Mayo Clinic Employees’ Vaccine Refusal
Minneapolis Consultants Indicted for Defrauding Over $1 Million in COVID-19 Aid
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Two Minneapolis-based business consultants have been indicted for defrauding COVID-19 pandemic aid programs of more than $1 million while serving as business advisors to Hennepin County, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, when small businesses were suffering deep economic losses, these defendants saw an opportunity to defraud… Continue reading Minneapolis Consultants Indicted for Defrauding Over $1 Million in COVID-19 Aid
Jury Seated for Opening Statements in Massive COVID Fraud Case
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – In Minneapolis federal court, a jury has been selected for the landmark trial regarding alleged COVID-related fraud in Minnesota. This case marks the first criminal trial stemming from the extensive investigation into the Feeding Our Future nonprofit organization. Prosecutors accuse seven defendants of embezzling millions of dollars in federal reimbursements earmarked… Continue reading Jury Seated for Opening Statements in Massive COVID Fraud Case
Nation’s Largest Pandemic-Era Fraud Trial Begins in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Federal prosecutors have launched the trial for the first seven defendants in what they deem the nation’s largest case of pandemic-era fraud. The trial, unfolding in Minneapolis, involves 70 individuals linked to the organization “Feeding Our Future,” accused of swindling $250 million in federal funds allocated to feed underserved children during… Continue reading Nation’s Largest Pandemic-Era Fraud Trial Begins in Minneapolis