U. S. Attorney announces federal charges against 47 defendants in $250 . . . September 20, 2022 — The U S Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota today announced 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
District of Minnesota | Five Defendants Found Guilty for Their Roles in . . . MINNEAPOLIS – Five individuals have been convicted by a federal jury for their roles in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program, announced U S Attorney Andrew M Luger “I am extraordinarily proud of the prosecution team and our law enforcement partners who have spent years investigating this highly complex and widespread fraud scheme,” said
47 People Indicted in $250 Million Minnesota COVID Fraud Scheme The fraud scheme involved federal COVID-19 relief funds that were sent to Minnesota to provide meals to children during the pandemic The indictments allege the defendants submitted fraudulent applications for funding to the Minnesota Department of Education, claiming they were operating food distribution sites serving thousands of children in what he called the "largest pandemic fraud in the