The charges were announced by the US attorney in Minnesota during a news conference on Wednesday.

The juror, referred to as "Juror 52," promptly contacted the authorities after discovering a gift bag containing a staggering $120,000 in cash on her doorstep earlier this month. FBI Special Agent Travis Wilmer revealed in a filed affidavit that Juror 52 immediately dialed 911 to report the incident.

Among those charged, Abdimajid Nur, Abdiaziz Farah, and Said Farah were defendants in the fraud trial connected to Feeding Our Future, a nonprofit organization allegedly manipulated to siphon nearly $250 million from federal child nutrition programs. Juror 52, who is not implicated in any wrongdoing, was subsequently dismissed from the case and replaced by an alternate juror.

As per a Justice Department news release and spokesperson Tasha Zerna, Nur and Abdiaziz Farah were found guilty of wire fraud, bribery, money laundering, conspiracy, and other charges. On the other hand, Said Farah was acquitted.

Court documents revealed that Juror 52 was targeted due to her young age and being the only juror of color. A chilling document accompanied the cash, providing instructions for Juror 52 to influence other jurors using arguments focused on the defendants' immigration status and race. The indictment states that the note inside the gift bag conveyed a clear message to the juror: "You alone can end this case."

Nur allegedly recruited Ladan Ali, who had followed Juror 52 after the first day of closing arguments. Two days later, Ali dropped off the gift bag of bribe money at Juror 52's residence and handed it to a relative. Said Farah is alleged to have provided the funds. The indictment further states that Abdulkarim Farah accompanied Ali and recorded the incident.

All five defendants have been charged with bribery of a juror, conspiracy to bribe a juror, and corruptly influencing a juror. When the alleged bribery attempt was uncovered in court, the defendants were ordered to surrender their phones to authorities. Abdiaziz Farah attempted to wipe all data from his device using a factory reset, leading to an additional count of obstruction of justice.

Videos recovered from the defendants' phones reportedly contained footage of the bribe money being dropped off at Juror 52's home. The intention was to ensure the delivery of the money and use it as evidence to demonstrate Juror 52's involvement if she accepted the bribe but ultimately did not deliver a not guilty verdict, according to the indictment.

During the investigation, a search warrant executed at Abdiaziz Farah's residence led to the discovery of a water bottle containing a hidden list of all the jurors' names, as revealed by a Department of Justice warrant.

Fingerprint analysis from the money bag led authorities to Ladan Ali. Surveillance images presented by US Attorney Andrew Luger during the news conference showed Ali in a rental car following Juror 52 after court proceedings. Luger characterized the plot as a chilling attack on the justice system, emphasizing the perpetrators' meticulous planning and monitoring of Juror 52's activities. He also commended Juror 52 for resisting the scheme, noting that the failure of the plot did not diminish its severity.

The three Farah brothers are scheduled to make their initial court appearances on Thursday afternoon, while Ladan Ali is expected to turn herself in later this week. Abdimajid Nur is set to appear in court next week, according to spokesperson Tasha Zerna.