Five people have been charged with attempting to bribe a juror with $120,000 in cash to vote against conviction in the "largest pandemic fraud" trial in the US.
Prosecutors have charged 70 people with stealing $250m from federal food programmes meant to feed hungry children during the Covid-19 pandemic. At a news conference on Wednesday, US Attorney Andrew Luger called the alleged bribery attempt a "chilling attack on our justice system", adding that he was grateful that the juror "could not be bought".
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: