Fourth time’s the charm. In his fourth attempt, Feeding Our Future defendant No. 64, Suleman Yusuf Mohamed, became (coincidentally) the 64th person convicted in the sprawling free-food scandal. The three…
The question keeps coming up in reference to the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal: What did Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison know, and when did he know it? Another piece…
A funny thing happened on the way to conviction No. 64 in the sprawling free-food scandal. Defendant Suleman Yusuf Mohamed has had his guilty plea hearing rescheduled some three times.…
Feeding Our Future defendant Zamzam Jama was sentenced this morning to six months in jail for her role in the free-food scandal. Prosecutors had requested a sentence of 16 months…
This morning, at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis, Judge Nancy Brasel handed down just the 7th sentence in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud scandal. [The related juror bribery…
From KARE-11, After weeks of gridlock, Inspector General bill to fight fraud finally advances in Minnesota House. You may recall that a similar bill, to create an office of inspector…
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison appears to have lied to the United States Senate in testimony he gave last month before the Senate’s Homeland Security committee. The occasion was a…
Last Friday, the U.S. Attorney (USAO) for Minnesota secured three more guilty pleas in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case. These latest convictions bring the total up to 63…
From KARE-11, Meal site sponsor who billed taxpayers $7.8 million received another $1 million even after the state ordered money paid back. The ever-alert Lou Raguse is on the story.…
Federal prosecutors secured the first two of what are scheduled to be six (6) guilty pleas this week in the Feeding Our Future fraud. The six are part of a…
This troubling review exposes how DHS mishandled allegations of kickbacks in the autism program and routinely failed to use its authority to stop paying providers who misuse funds intended for…
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon pushed hard in the 2023 session to pass automatic voter registration, replacing the opt-in checkbox previously in law. The new law was in place…
The state Office of Legislative Auditor (OLA) published a new report today under the title, Department of Human Services:Investigations of Alleged Kickbacks in the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention…
If all goes according to plan this week, six (6) more guilty pleas will be recorded in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case. The six are all close relatives…
In a New York Post exclusive, President Trump will sign an executive order [EO} Monday afternoon formally creating a benefits fraud task force chaired by Vice President JD Vance —…
Here’s a roundup of recent news stories about Minnesota’s massive fraud crisis that you may have missed. From the Minnesota Star Tribune, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz staked his last year…
“The good news is that fraudsters are running scared. However, the extent of the fraud that has been exposed makes it difficult to believe that members of the executive branch…
Governor Walz has responded by aggressively restricting the flow of money to these drivers, Minnesota Rep. Sydney Jordan is carrying a bill to increase the money paid per mile to…
Simply hiding the entire statewide Medicaid system under a governor-controlled bureau in Saint Paul, driven by a new website, will just make things worse.
The U.S. House of Representatives Oversight committee has done America a favor by issuing a 53-page staff report last week on fraud in Minnesota welfare programs. The full report can…
There are probably fewer than 100 people in America who would understand the importance of a 47-second exchange during today’s marathon 4-hour and 20-minute U.S. House Oversight committee hearing at the Capitol.…
Abdulkarim Shafii Farah, who participated in the unsuccessful plot to bribe a juror in the first Feeding Our Future courtroom trial, was sentenced to five years in federal prison this…
Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf pled guilty yesterday in federal court to one count of wire fraud in connection with his operation of Star Autism Center of St. Cloud. Star Autism Canter…
The latest Minnesota budget forecast hints at progress in fighting fraud. The state Dept. of Management and Budget (MMB) issued its latest (February) forecast for the state budget yesterday (Friday).…