A Minnesota jury on Friday found five of seven defendants guilty of most of the crimes they faced related to a scheme in which they misused millions of dollars meant to feed children during the pandemic.
The federal fraud trial was the first in a $250 million Covid relief scheme that prosecutors say is the largest of its kind.
The verdict comes days after one juror said she had been offered nearly $120,000 in cash in exchange for voting to acquit. The juror was dismissed after reporting the alleged bribe attempt to the court and police.
A second juror was released Tuesday after a family member brought up the alleged bribe in a conversation.
