Juror in $250 million fraud case has $120,000 cash bribe delivered to her door

While you'd think juror bribes were something that only happened in movies, one woman was surprised to find $120,000 worth of cash at her door.

Juror 52 was part of a trial in Minnesota relating to one of America's largest pandemic-fraud schemes after $250 million worth of aid was stolen from federally-funded child nutrition program, Feed Our Future.

Instead of using the money to feed hungry children, the defendants are accused of spending the cash on things like luxury cars and real estate in Kenya.

70 defendants are involved in the mammoth case, with several trials set to take place.

The juror in question was part of the jury for the first trial involving seven defendants (six men and a woman) and $40 million worth of stolen funds.

But on Sunday evening (June 2), the juror - a 23-year-old woman - was surprised to find $120,000 worth of cash delivered directly to her door with a note promising more if she voted to acquit those standing trial.

She immediately contacted police about the bribe and has since been dismissed from the trial.

The bag of cash was delivered to the juror's home (United States District Court)

All of the defendants were arrested after police were made aware of the bribe attempt, BBC News reports, and their cell phones have been confiscated.

Prosecutors reportedly intend on filing a search warrant for the defendants' devices.

The ordeal has since been compared to something that 'happens in mob movies'.

Assistant US Attorney Joseph Thompson, a government prosecutor, told the court as he requested the arrests: "This is stuff that happens in mob movies. Let’s be honest, it wasn’t someone outside of this room."

Elsewhere Thompson hailed the bribe as 'outrageous behavior'.

Bribing a juror is a felony that carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

The judge on the case has ruled for the remaining jurors to be isolated (BrianAJackson/Getty Stock)

When the trial began on Monday (June 3), the remaining 17 jurors were asked if they had also received bribes, to which they all said no.

However, US District Judge Nancy Brasel still opted to sequester the remaining jurors for the rest of the trial, meaning that they'll be isolated and likely put up in hotels so that they're not influenced by anything - such as bribes.

While some are standing trial regarding the huge sum of alleged stolen funds, 18 other defendants have already pleaded guilty.

The government is said to have recovered around $60 million of the $250 million allegedly stolen.