Juror in fraud trial says woman dropped $120K off at her house in cash

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A juror was dismissed Monday from a high-profile fraud trial after claiming she was offered a bribe of $120,000 in cash to vote for the acquittal of seven defendants accused of embezzling over $40 million from a pandemic relief program designed to feed children. “This is beyond the pale,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said in court. “This is outrageous behavior. This is stuff that happens in mob movies.” The seven defendants …

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