Prosecutors say co-conspirators falsely claimed to serve 125 million meals around the state, but instead pocketed federal money for lavish personal expenses.
The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office announced criminal charges Tuesday against 47 people who allegedly participated in a $250 million scheme to exploit the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prosecutors have charged 47 people in an alleged fraud scheme involving federal programs designed to feed underserved children during the COVID pandemic.