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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on February 28, 2024, 01:56:36 pm
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Media Blackout: 67+ 'Prominent' Muslims in Minnesota Arrested in Biggest U.S. Pandemic-Era Fraud Scheme, Many Attempt to Flee to Islamic Countries Amid $250 Million Scandal
Amy MekFebruary 28, 2024Add comment28 min read
Scores of prominent Islamic migrant figures, most with deep ties to the Democratic Party and including donors to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s reelection campaign, alongside a celebrated left-wing journalist, business owners, and government workers, stand accused of wire fraud, money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy to commit those crimes. They allegedly funneled millions of federal dollars, earmarked for feeding underprivileged children, into personal luxuries, ranging from lavish homes and high-end cars to even a beach resort in Kenya.
The Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, uncovered by federal authorities, represents one of the most egregious examples of pandemic-era fraud, with over $250 million stolen from programs designed to feed needy children in Minnesota. The scheme involved a network of almost exclusively Islamic immigrant defendants who exploited the Federal Child Nutrition Program. This program was intended to provide nutritious food to underserved children, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when regular school meals were disrupted.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office recently announced the indictment of ten additional individuals, bringing the total number of defendants to 70. These latest indictments involve charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery, highlighting the complex web of deceit spun by the accused to misappropriate federal funds. About half of the individuals charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud case have also received tens of millions of dollars in state contracts for services like child care and assistance to seniors and people with disabilities. It has been noted that among the 70 defendants, many attempted to flee their home countries, which are predominantly Islamic-controlled, as authorities closed in on them.
https://rairfoundation.com/media-blackout-67-prominent-muslims-minnesota-arrested-biggest/
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This was news 17 or 18 months ago:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-attorney-announces-federal-charges-against-47-defendants-250-million-feeding-our-future
https://www.fox9.com/news/feeding-our-future-who-is-charged-in-the-fraud-scheme
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/20/politics/doj-minnesota-covid-fraud-scheme-feeding-our-future/index.html
https://www.startribune.com/feeding-our-future-nonprofit-children-food-aid-fraud-charges-indictment-minnesota/600208596/
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/us-attorney-charges-47-defendants-in-alleged-feeding-our-future-fraud-scheme/89-447857de-8f4e-4434-a66b-ace5e3d1a131 (NBC station)
https://kstp.com/tag/feeding-our-future/ (ABC station, links to multiple reports about this fraud)
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-man-pleads-guilty-in-250-million-feeding-our-future-fraud-scheme/
As I've posted multiple times before, claims that MSM "covering up", "not covering", "blackout", etc. are almost always false. The "Feeding Our Future" case has gotten significant coverage since it started in September 2022, the whole process, not just the initial arrests and filing of the case. A false media cover-up claim is unsurprising, coming from the RAIR Foundation.
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This was news 17 or 18 months ago:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-attorney-announces-federal-charges-against-47-defendants-250-million-feeding-our-future
https://www.fox9.com/news/feeding-our-future-who-is-charged-in-the-fraud-scheme
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/20/politics/doj-minnesota-covid-fraud-scheme-feeding-our-future/index.html
https://www.startribune.com/feeding-our-future-nonprofit-children-food-aid-fraud-charges-indictment-minnesota/600208596/
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/us-attorney-charges-47-defendants-in-alleged-feeding-our-future-fraud-scheme/89-447857de-8f4e-4434-a66b-ace5e3d1a131 (NBC station)
https://kstp.com/tag/feeding-our-future/ (ABC station, links to multiple reports about this fraud)
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-man-pleads-guilty-in-250-million-feeding-our-future-fraud-scheme/
As I've posted multiple times before, claims that MSM "covering up", "not covering", "blackout", etc. are almost always false. The "Feeding Our Future" case has gotten significant coverage since it started in September 2022, the whole process, not just the initial arrests and filing of the case. A false media cover-up claim is unsurprising, coming from the RAIR Foundation.
It was also covered by the local news in both Minnesota Wisconsin at the time