Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News) - A third person linked to a Rochester restaurant and the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scandal has entered a guilty plea to a federal charge.

The Office of the US Attorney for Minnesota says Zamzam Jama was an employee of the Brava restaurant and benefited from fraudulent claims of reimbursement submitted by the business to a federal child nutrition program during the COVID pandemic. According to court documents, Jama used proceeds from the fraud scheme to purchase a home in Rosemount and a vehicle. She has admitted to a money laundering charge.

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Federal prosecutors say the restaurant enrolled in the child nutrition program under the sponsorship of the Twin Cities-based Feeding Our Future organization. The Rochester business claimed it served up to 3000 meals to children each day for a total of about 1.7 million meals.

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The owner of the restaurant, Sharmake Jama, earlier entered guilty pleas to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges involving more than $5 million. Another Rochester resident. Ayan Jama, admitted to the same charges earlier this week.

The sentencing hearings for all three individuals have yet to be scheduled.

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The federal trial of the alleged ringleader of the fraud scheme, Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock, got underway this week in Minneapolis, opening statements in the case are scheduled on Monday.

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