Man who admitted to witness tampering pleads guilty to role in Feeding Our Future fraud case
A Lakeville man who was jailed over suspected witness tampering during the trial of Feeding Our Future co-defendants Aimee Bock and Salim Said has now pleaded guilty to his role in the $250 million fraud scheme.
Defendant in $250 million pandemic food fraud case pleads guilty to wire fraud
Under Abshir’s plea deal, both sides agreed that federal guidelines recommend 63 to 78 months in prison on the wire fraud count, a sentence made tougher because of Abshir’s attempt to intimidate the witness. He also agreed to pay nearly $2.3 million in restitution and forfeit a 2021 Range Rover he bought with his proceeds.
Feeding Our Future defendant pleads guilty to wire fraud; acknowledges witness tampering
A 33-year-old Lakeville man accused by a judge of witness tampering in an upcoming trial over the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme has pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
Judge calls out ‘attack’ on justice system after witness tampering in Feeding Our Future trial
Judge Tony Leung ruled that one suspect, Abdinasir Abshir, will now remain in jail pending his trial in August after prosecutors accused him of tampering with a witness in the separate trial of Feeding Our Future’s former executive director,
A man pleads guilty for witness tampering attempt with Feeding our Future
Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir is the 37th Defendant in the Feeding Our Future fraud case. Today he pleaded guilty to a witness tampering attempt.
Lakeville man pleads guilty in $250M child nutrition fraud scheme
According to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick, 33-year-old Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir, of Lakeville, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with the $250 million COVID-era child nutrition program scheme.
Judge revokes pretrial release of Feeding Our Future defendant after witness tampering allegations
Last week, during the ongoing trial of Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and restaurant owner Salim Said, Abdinasir Abshir allegedly approached cooperating defendant Sharmake Jama, who was in a courthouse hallway waiting to testify,
Feeding Our Future: defendant who tampered with witness pleads guilty
The 37th defendant to plead guilty in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme will face an enhanced sentence after he tried to tamper with a witness about to testify in trial.
Feeding Our Future defendant accused of witness tampering is jailed
Abdinasir Abshir, who allegedly attempted to tamper with a witness in the ongoing Feeding Our Future trial, was arrested Monday and is being held in federal custody until a hearing on his case Friday.
Man Accused of Witness Tampering in Feeding Our Future Trial Pleads Guilty
On top of his role in the Feeding our Future scandal, Abshir is alleged to have tried to pull a cooperating witness aside for a one-on-one conversation in the courthouse bathroom on February 18th. Abshir is the 37th person to plead guilty in the scandal. The trial against founder Aimee Bock is still ongoing.
Former DC police officer pleads guilty to wire fraud
A former patrol officer with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) pleaded guilty on Thursday to COVID emergency loan fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) announced. Kalynn Fields, 34, of Baltimore,
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Lakeville man arrested for allegedly intimidating witness in Feeding Our Future trial
Abdinasir Abshir was arrested for allegedly intimidating a witness last week in Aimee Bock’s Feeding Our Future trial.
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Judge orders Feeding Our Future defendant jailed over witness tampering accusations
According to court records, a judge revoked the pre-trial release for 30-year-old Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir for his ...