MINNEAPOLIS
A Minneapolis man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for helping attempt to bribe a juror during the first Feeding Our Future fraud trial, federal prosecutors announced last week.
Abdulkarim Farah, 25, was also ordered to serve one year of supervised release.
U.S. District Judge Eric C. Tostrud last week sentenced Abdulkarim Farah to 57 months in prison, the high end of the federal sentencing guideline range and the penalty sought by prosecutors.
In imposing the sentence, Tostrud said “properly functioning juries are the core of our criminal justice system” and emphasized that federal courts must protect the public’s right to fair and impartial juries. The judge also thanked Juror 52 for refusing what he described as a substantial bribe.
Prosecutors said Farah drove co-defendant Ladan Ali to the juror’s home on June 2, 2024, where she delivered a gift bag containing cash to a relative of the juror. Ali told the relative more money would be paid if the juror voted to acquit. Farah recorded the delivery and later sent the video to his brother.
Authorities said Farah also bought a screwdriver and removed the license plate from Ali’s rental car to avoid detection. After the bribery attempt was disclosed in court, Farah deleted the encrypted messaging app Signal from his phone in an effort to destroy evidence.