MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - One of the ringleaders in the Feeding Our Future scandal was sentenced for his role in the scheme that defrauded about $300 million from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A federal judge sentenced Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, 36, to 28 years in prison followed by three years of supervised probation.

Farah also pleaded guilty to attempting to bribe a juror during his trial, a conviction he is expected to be sentenced for at a later date.

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Court documents show Fara, the former co-owner of Empire Cuisine & Market, enrolled in the Federal Child Nutrition Program during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in April 2020.

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