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Grimy Times Exclusive: Said Farah Pleads Guilty in Feeding Our Future Juror Bribery Scheme
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – In a shocking turn of events, Said Farah, age 43, the fifth defendant charged in the juror bribery scheme, pled guilty today to his role in providing a cash bribe to a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson.
On April 22, 2024, seven defendants went to trial before U.S. District Judge David S. Doty for their roles in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. Two of the defendants on trial were brothers—defendant Said Farah and his brother, Abdiaziz Farah. During the trial, Said Farah conspired with others, including his brother, Abdiaziz Farah, and a third brother not charged in the case, Abdulkarim Farah, to provide a cash bribe to one of the jurors, known as Juror 52, in exchange for returning a not guilty verdict in the trial.
Said Farah is the fifth defendant to plead guilty in the juror bribery case. All five defendants are currently pending sentencing before Judge Doty. Those sentencing dates have not yet been set.
“I watched this unfold with my own eyes—it was corruption stacked on corruption,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. “The Feeding Our Future scheme was already a staggering and brazen fraud. But then came something even more corrosive: a cynical attempt to buy off a juror who stood strong and refused to be corrupted. I cannot overstate how painful this was for all involved. This was an unprecedented attack on our very system of justice. It shook Minnesota to its core. Now we must grapple with how we got here—no more denial, no more looking away. We must not allow corruption and fraud to define the future of justice in Minnesota.”
According to court documents, co-conspirators Abdimajid Nur and Abdiaziz Farah researched Juror 52’s address and other personal information online and via social media, including Juror 52’s Facebook account. Through their online research, conspirators Abdimajid Nur and Abdiaziz Farah identified Juror 52’s home address and found information about Juror 52’s background and family members.
Nur recruited co-conspirator Ladan Ali to deliver the bribe money to Juror 52. At the time, Ali was living in Seattle, Washington. During the trial, Ali flew from Seattle to Minneapolis to meet with Nur and discuss the plan to bribe Juror 52. Ali agreed to deliver the bribe money to Juror 52 in exchange for a $150,000 cash payment.
Said Farah, Juror Bribery, Minnesota 2024: Defendant Said Farah, 43, pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial. He faces sentencing before U.S. District Judge David S. Doty. The exact date of sentencing has not yet been set. Farah is the fifth defendant to plead guilty in the juror bribery case.
Crime: Conspiring to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial.
City and State: Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Exact Date: May 7, 2024.
Sentence or Outcome: Pending sentencing before U.S. District Judge David S. Doty. The exact date of sentencing has not yet been set.
Dollar Amounts: The bribe money was to be delivered in exchange for a $150,000 cash payment.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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