Money-laundering

The Burnsville man was a top assistant to the ringleader of the massive fraud scheme and faces a 31 count indictment.

Court documents say local authorities were aware of past behaviors involving money laundering and scams.

She has also been ordered to pay nearly a half million dollars in restitution.

Some of the charges involve so-called "sovereign citizens."

It's the 52nd conviction secured by federal prosecutors in the $300 million fraud scandal.

Federal prosecutors say the loss of taxpayer funds due to the fraud scheme has been increased to $300 million.

3 more people have entered guilty pleas in the massive Minnesota fraud case.

The conviction involves a COVID meal site that was purportedly set up for children in Mankato.

Prosecutors say the Apple Valley woman claimed that she served 1500 meals per day to children during the pandemic.

Federal prosecutors say some of the funds were used to purchase commercial real estate.