“These defendants exploited a program designed to provide nutritious food to needy children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, they prioritized their own greed,” prosecutors said.
Attorneys for defendants in the first Feeding Our Future trial argued Monday that they served "real food" to children in need across Minnesota, refuting prosecutors' claims of a widespread fraud scheme. Instead, defense attorneys who made their first opening statements Monday argued that defendants navigated a complex federal meal program that was upended in the COVID-19 pandemic. The .
Igbara, 28, of New Jersey, pleaded guilty to the fraud charges that were pressed against him and admitted to creating a Ponzi scheme involving cryptocurrency frauds that amassed approximately $8 million. - Newsx