acquits in the case of Minnesota charity who stole $250M COVID bucks meant to feed kids
BAG STORY
A juror was dismissed Monday after reporting that a woman dropped a bag of $120,000 in cash at her home and offered her more money if she would vote to acquit seven people charged with stealing more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children during the pandemic.
The 23-year-old juror said she immediately turned over the bag of cash to police. She said a woman left it with her father-in-law Sunday with the message that she'd get another bag of cash if she voted to acquit, according to a report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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THE TRIAL: 1x White Woman 
and 46x Somalis 
Meet Aimee, our sole white woman who ran the charity accussed of the biggest theft:
AND the 46 other accused:
JUSTICE.GOV summary:
U.S. Attorney Announces Federal Charges Against 47 Defendants in $250 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
“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.”
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even if this doesnt involve Trump
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I wish someone would give me $120K to do virtually nothing.
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They dropped it off at her father in laws house which was the mistake
Then the girl has to debate it with her older family members instead of deciding to keep it herself
But not convicting on an obvious crime like this would be hard to pull off anyway
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I would have turned in only part of the money.
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I wouldn't have turned it in at all, I'd report it sure but the cops don't need to touch it
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Report something believable like $20k, pocket the rest.
Best of both worlds in case the federinos are on your tail.
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surely once they actually catch the person who tried the bribe, that person would throw the juror under the bus? i mean it's not like they'd have any reason to keep it a secret lol
i'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that most dramatards would NOT be capable of hiding 100k in cash from the feds when they obviously come searching for it.
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Yeah but otoh the briber could also be lying
Idk, 100k in cash isnt that much (assuming it was 100 dollar bills), you could just put it in a plastic bag and bury it somewhere for a few years
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Bro you have no idea, my attic is SO BIG bro.
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Maybe it was actually $150K and she just reported $120K. It would be tempting but I wouldn't risk a no country for old men situation over some light bulb heads
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They could probably legally take it if you proved to them it was there. They can just arrest people for having large amounts of cash on them, so I'm sure there's some legalese about them being able to confiscate bribe money involved in a fraud trial.
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This is very possibly what happened.
120k is a weird number. You'd think they give here 150 or 200
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I would have invested the money at the Casino.
One roll on Red and get the receipt (just in case I lose, to give to the feds, showing how desperate I was in that state of mind). I win...then get the Smoalians to believe I'm a expert investor and bilk them for more, until I whistle blower them and get a fat paycheque from Uncle Sam.
Fool-proof.
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