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Minneapolis jury convicts nonprofit head in massive pandemic fraud case

NPR | By Matt Sepic,
A Martínez
Published March 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM EDT

A Minnesota nonprofit founder and a restaurant owner were convicted in what prosecutors call one of the largest COVID fraud cases — a $250 million ripoff of publicly funded child nutrition programs.

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