明尼苏达州亨内平县明尼阿波利斯市联邦法院10月28日判处儿童供餐欺诈案关键人物萨利姆·赛义德30年监禁并追缴逾4400万美元
明尼苏达州亨内平县明尼阿波利斯市的联邦法院10月28日判处“Feeding Our Future”欺诈案关键人物萨利姆·赛义德30年联邦监禁，并责令其支付逾4400万美元赔偿金。
陪审团已于2025年裁定赛义德21项罪名成立，检方指认与其经营的萨法里餐厅相关的运作骗取了联邦疫情期间儿童供餐项目逾4400万美元。赛义德与该非营利组织创始人艾米·博克一同被定罪，案件是明尼苏达州近年来规模最大的联邦福利欺诈案之一。
法官在量刑时采纳了检方关于涉案金额的认定，赔偿金额与欺诈规模相当。联邦检察官此前指出，该项目本应用于在疫情期间为儿童提供餐食，涉案资金却被挪用于其他用途，严重损害了公共项目的公信力。
此案的判决正值明尼苏达州围绕政府项目监管与欺诈追责展开激烈讨论之际，州长竞选人也相继就审计与问责表态。赛义德案的后续执行与追缴进展，将继续受到联邦司法部门的跟进。
Federal Court in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Sentences Feeding Our Future Figure Salim Said on October 28: 30 Years in Prison and Over $44 Million in Restitution
A federal court in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, on October 28 sentenced Salim Said, a key figure in the 'Feeding Our Future' fraud case, to 30 years in federal prison and ordered him to pay more than $44 million in restitution.
A jury convicted Said in 2025 on 21 counts. Prosecutors say the operation tied to his Safari Restaurant defrauded the federal pandemic-era child nutrition program of more than $44 million. Said was convicted alongside the nonprofit's founder, Aimee Bock, in one of the largest federal benefits fraud cases in Minnesota in recent years.
In sentencing, the judge adopted the prosecution's calculation of the loss amount, and the restitution matches the scale of the fraud. Federal prosecutors have said the program was meant to feed children during the pandemic, but the funds were diverted to other uses, seriously damaging public trust in the program.
The sentence comes amid heated debate in Minnesota over oversight of government programs and fraud accountability, with gubernatorial candidates weighing in on audits and accountability. Federal justice authorities will continue to follow enforcement and recovery in the Said case.
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：亨内平县政府建筑，位于明尼阿波利斯。 / The Hennepin County government building in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
