Citing ‘mafia’-like intimidation, judge jails Feeding Our Future defendant who allegedly tried to tamper with witness
A federal judge, citing the need to prevent future acts of “Mafia”-styled acts of witness tampering or intimidation, ordered Friday that the man accused of interfering with the ongoing Feeding Our Future trial remain in jail until his August trial.
'I’ve never seen anything close to this': Man accused of witness tampering at Feeding our Future trial ordered to jail
Prosecutors asked for Abdinasir Abshir's pretrial release to be revoked after he intimidated a trial witness. Judge Tony Leung said it "wasn't a close call."
Judge calls out ‘attack’ on justice system after witness tampering in Feeding Our Future trial
Judge Tony Leung ruled that one suspect, Abdinasir Abshir, will now remain in jail pending his trial in August after prosecutors accused him of tampering with a witness in the separate trial of Feeding Our Future’s former executive director,
Judge revokes pretrial release of Feeding Our Future defendant after witness tampering allegations
Last week, during the ongoing trial of Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock and restaurant owner Salim Said, Abdinasir Abshir allegedly approached cooperating defendant Sharmake Jama, who was in a courthouse hallway waiting to testify,
Lakeville man arrested for allegedly intimidating witness in Feeding Our Future trial
Abdinasir Abshir was arrested for allegedly intimidating a witness last week in Aimee Bock’s Feeding Our Future trial.
Feeding Our Future defendant accused of witness tampering is jailed
Abdinasir Abshir, who allegedly attempted to tamper with a witness in the ongoing Feeding Our Future trial, was arrested Monday and is being held in federal custody until a hearing on his case Friday.
Judge orders Feeding Our Future defendant jailed over witness tampering accusations
According to court records, a judge revoked the pre-trial release for 30-year-old Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir for his alleged "attempt to tamper with and intimidate a government witness."
Feeding Our Future co-defendant jailed on alleged witness tampering attempt
The alleged tampering took place last Tuesday before Feeding our Future co-defendant Sharmake Jama, 37, was to testify for the prosecution in the ongoing trial of Aimee Bock, the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, and co-defendant Salim Said, a former co-owner of Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis.
Allegations of possible witness tampering arise during Feeding our Future trial
Assistant U.S. Attorney Thompson told the judge that he received information that a cooperating witness was approached in the hallway.
Feeding Our Future co-defendant jailed amid witness tampering allegations
A judge ordered a co-defendant in the Feeding Our Future case be sent to jail after prosecutors say he attempted to intimidate a witness last week.
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Judge restricts defendants after witness tampering allegations surface in Minnesota food fraud case
Thompson said a defendant who’s slated for trial later this year, Abdinasir Abshir, approached a witness in the courthouse ...
Feeding our Future defendant jailed in connection to witness tampering allegation
A judge ordered preliminary detention for Abdinasir Abshir pending a bond revocation hearing after he communicated with a ...