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DOJ charges 15 defendants accused of collectively defrauding $90 million - 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS
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Top federal officials announced charges against 15 defendants accused of collectively defrauding government services of about $90 million in Minnesota, allegedly targeting publicly funded child meal and childcare programs. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, recently confirmed to a Justice Department post tied to a national fraud-fighting effort, joined the announcement. The case aligns with a broader DOJ enforcement push — reinforced by a newly unveiled $6.5 billion healthcare fraud initiative — to coordinate federal and state efforts against pandemic-era and programmatic fraud. The recent federal bribery charges involving a former chief of staff to ex-New York Mayor Eric Adams illustrate that prosecutors are pursuing both large-scale program fraud and high-profile public corruption cases simultaneously.
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