Said Farah sentenced to six years for Feeding Our Future trial plot

A 44-year-old Minneapolis man convicted in a plot to influence a federal fraud trial was handed a prison term of more than six years on Friday, according to the Department of Justice.

Said Farah learned his fate in federal court after pleading guilty in August 2025 to his part in a scheme aimed at subverting justice. He is one of five co-defendants caught up in an attempt to buy an acquittal during the June 2024 Feeding Our Future trial—a prosecution centering on the theft of more than $40 million earmarked to feed children during the pandemic.

The Bag of Cash and the Undaunted Juror

The conspiracy unraveled mid-trial when a juror walked into law enforcement offices with a report. A woman had appeared at her home, dropped off a bag of cash, and offered her more money if she would vote to acquit seven defendants.

The juror refused the bribe and immediately notified authorities. The incident was formally addressed in open court the following day, setting off a scramble by federal investigators to track down everyone involved in the delivery.

According to federal prosecutors, Farah’s specific role involved helping gather the money to bribe the juror. Investigators later uncovered digital evidence of his participation, noting that Farah attempted to erase the digital trail by deleting phone video footage of his brother and co-defendant dropping off the bribe money.

For his efforts to derail a federal trial, Farah received a sentence of more than six years behind bars, accompanied by a $40,000 fine.

Weighing the Cost of Obstruction

The original Feeding Our Future trial involved theft of more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children during the pandemic.

Said Farah sentenced to six years for Feeding Our Future trial plot — Photo: justice.gov

With Farah’s sentencing now recorded, the legal fallout from the pandemic-era charity fraud continues to wind through the courts, marking another chapter in a prosecution that has tested federal investigative resources in Minnesota.