Jury selection has begun for the trial of the alleged ringleader of the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme in Minnesota. This organization has been accused of defrauding the federal child nutrition program during the pandemic. Several defendants, including former leaders and associates from the organization, have already pleaded guilty or been sentenced for their roles in the scandal. Notably, Mukhtar Shariff, one of the primary defendants, has expressed remorse but received a 17-year prison sentence, marking one of the longest sentences related to this case. Meanwhile, additional pleas continue to emerge as the trial proceeds, highlighting the extensive involvement of multiple defendants in this large-scale fraud operation.