You probably haven’t heard about the massive food aid scam story coming out of Minnesota. Why would you? It doesn’t fit the media’s left-wing narrative about how all “refugees” are budding doctors and physicists. This story involves a group of so-called poor, wayward “Somali refugees” who duped America and stole upwards of $250 million from hard-working US taxpayers over the years.
Justice.gov:
The Department of Justice announced today federal criminal charges against 47 defendants for their alleged roles in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“These indictments, alleging the largest pandemic relief fraud scheme charged to date, underscore the Department of Justice’s sustained commitment to combating pandemic fraud and holding accountable those who perpetrate it,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “In partnership with agencies across government, the Justice Department will continue to bring to justice those who have exploited the pandemic for personal gain and stolen from American taxpayers.”
“Today’s indictments describe an egregious plot to steal public funds meant to care for children in need in what amounts to the largest pandemic relief fraud scheme yet,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. “The defendants went to great lengths to exploit a program designed to feed underserved children in Minnesota amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudulently diverting millions of dollars designated for the program for their own personal gain. These charges send the message that the FBI and our law enforcement partners remain vigilant and will vigorously pursue those who attempt to enrich themselves through fraudulent means.”
“This was a brazen scheme of staggering proportions,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger for the District of Minnesota. “These defendants exploited a program designed to provide nutritious food to needy children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, they prioritized their own greed, stealing more than a quarter of a billion dollars in federal funds to purchase luxury cars, houses, jewelry, and coastal resort property abroad. I commend the work of the skilled investigators and prosecutors who unraveled the lies, deception, and mountains of false documentation to bring this complex case to light.”
The 47 defendants are charged across six separate indictments and three criminal informations with charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery.
It turns out that not all “refugees” are doctors and scientists.
This latest trial focuses on the food aid fraud they perpetrated, all while being downtrodden, needy refugee souls supposedly looking for comfort and compassion. And, of course, you see a pattern forming. These foreigners aren’t fools. They see how easily manipulated and duped Americans can be, and they use our own nonsensical laws and rules against us.
Welcome to America, where you can use food aid money to write a check for a $100,000 car. Try that in Somalia!
Well, we’ve got an update on this disturbing story. As it turns out, these so-called loving refugees never had any plans to assimilate into our culture or work hard for that “medical degree.” They didn’t just scam us out of hundreds of millions; when the trial came around, they figured out ways to rig and weaponize our judicial system too (just like Democrats). It turns out that a “mysterious” woman dressed in black attempted to make a total mockery of it all by trying to buy off jurors with literal bags of money.
The Star Tribune:
Dressed in black, a mysterious woman arrived at a juror’s suburban house late Sunday night, clutching a party bag stuffed with wads of cash, nearly $120,000 in all.
It was a present for the 23-year-old juror in the Feeding Our Future federal trial, the woman explained to the juror’s father-in-law, who answered the door just before 9 p.m. If the juror voted to acquit the seven defendants in the fraud case, there would “be more of that present tomorrow,” the woman said, handing over a white floral gift bag filled with $100, $50 and $20 bills, according to an FBI search warrant filed Monday.
The juror immediately reported the incident to Spring Lake Park police and turned over the bag of cash to the FBI, which is investigating the incident. The juror was dismissed before the jury gathered in the Minneapolis courtroom Monday morning.
“This is outrageous behavior,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson told U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel. “This is stuff that happens in mob movies.”
The shocking development in the high-profile trial, now entering its seventh week, came just before closing arguments wrapped up and the jury started deliberating late Monday afternoon. The trial is the first in a broader case that prosecutors have called one of the largest pandemic fraud schemes in the country, with 70 people charged with stealing more than $250 million in federal money meant to feed needy children.
It turns out that the juror was not home when this happened, but she called the police upon discovering the situation. The bag of money is now in police custody. But you have to wonder: how many jurors took the bag and didn’t say anything during this trial or others involving these refugee scam artists? Nobody should be surprised about this or how blatant the fraud was, both in the initial stages and during the “clean-up” efforts. After all, this is exactly how business is done in Somalia, right?
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