Category: Fraud
Voter Registration Fraud Discovered in Pennsylvania
Investigation conducted into fraudulent voter registration applications in Lancaster County
Kamala’s Legacies Ignoring victims of terrorist mass murder, legalizing crime . . . and voter fraud.
SEE: https://www.frontpagemag.com/kamalas-legacies; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:
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One day before the deadline, California Gov. Gavin Newsom scrapped plans to place on the November 5 ballot a measure to compete with an already qualified proposition to reform Proposition 47. The measure, passed by voters on November 4, 2014, is a legacy item for Kamala Harris, who could be on the ballot for president this November 5.
As California’s attorney general in 2014, Harris named a proposition that changed thefts of property valued under $950 from felonies to misdemeanors. Harris called it the “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act” but failed to explain how legalizing crime made schools and neighborhoods safer. She has claimed she took no position on the act, but the ballot language has exposed that falsehood.
Proposition 47 launched a crime wave across the state, with 31,322 vehicle break-ins in San Francisco alone in 2017, a 24-percent increase from the previous year. The measure empowered criminals to break into vehicles in broad daylight with bystanders present. The arrest rate in San Francisco, where Harris previously served as district attorney, was less than two percent, and under Proposition 47 criminals could expect at the most a citation.
The consequences of the pro-crime measure were obvious to all but the willfully blind, but the attorney general kept on the quiet side. That emboldened the terrorists embedded in the Golden State.
On December 2, 2015 at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik gunned down Robert Adams, Isaac Amianos, Bennetta Betbadal, Harry Bowman, Sierra Clayborn, Juan Espinoza, Aurora Godoy, Shannon Johnson, Larry Daniel Kaufman, Damien Meins, Tin Ngyen, Nicholas Thalasinos, Yvette Velasco, and Michael Velasco. The dead and wounded included blacks, Hispanics, Asians and immigrants, but Harris failed to call the mass murder a hate crime or even gun violence.
In a December 17 statement, attorney general Harris mentioned “those who lost their lives,” but failed to name a single victim or condemn the terrorists. In a statement one year later, Harris recalled “those who lost their lives and the loved ones they left behind,” but again named not a single victim.
This is the woman of whom President Obama proclaimed, “she is brilliant and she is dedicated and she is tough,” and “by far the best-looking attorney general in the country.” The attorney general owes her career to Willie Brown.
As speaker of the California Assembly from 1980 to 1995, Willie Brown was by far the Golden State’s most powerful shot-caller. In 1994 Brown, 60, met Kamala Harris, a full 30 years his junior, and she became “the Speaker’s new steady,” Brown’s “girlfriend” and “frequent companion.” The two-year relationship worked out well for Harris.
Willie Brown appointed his new steady to lucrative sinecures and backed her run for district attorney in San Francisco in 2003. She promised never to seek the death penalty and kept that promise when gang member David Hill deployed an AK-47 to gun down San Francisco police officer Isaac Espinoza. Dianne Feinstein took Harris to task as she alienated police across the state.
In her 2009 Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor’s Plan to Make us Safer, written by ghostwriter Joan O’C. Hamilton, Harris found the number of nonviolent offenders “truly staggering” and put them at the top of her “crime pyramid.” The next year, Harris set her sights on the attorney general’s office.
Harris was so lightly regarded as the Sacramento Bee, a reliable Democrat mouthpiece, endorsed her Republican rival Steve Cooley. On election night in 2010, Cooley enjoyed a lead of 10 points and proclaimed victory. The next day, the Harris campaign proclaimed that Kamala would be the next attorney general. According to a witness on the scene, members of the Service Employees International Union, loyal to Harris, were counting the harvested ballots. Three weeks later, Harris prevailed by .8 percent. If anybody thought the election was stolen from Cooley it would be hard to blame them, and the fraudsters have other forces on their side.
Voting in American elections requires American citizenship, but California registers false-documented illegals to vote when they get their driver’s license. Democrats won’t say how many illegals vote, and the “motor voter” program has never been independently audited. In 2019, attorney general Xavier Becerra hinted that there were 10 million “immigrants” in the state, and that opens up many possibilities, especially with party cadres known as politiqueros coercing illegals into voting for Democrats. Legal voters have more than a reasonable doubt about Gavin Newsom’s victory in the 2021 recall.
California’s imported electorate is a pattern for Joe Biden, who brought in some ten million illegals, adding to the 22 million already here. In 2014 vice president Biden said the illegals were “already American citizens,” so “let people vote.”
After the debate debacle, Democrats are pressing Biden to step aside. Ten years after the “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act,” Kamala Harris could become the nation’s first poontronage president. If her career as attorney general of California is any clue, that would be a victory for illegals, criminals, and terrorist mass murderers.
Minnesota mosque linked to $250,000,000 fraud case
SEE: https://www.jihadwatch.org/2024/06/minnesota-mosque-linked-to-250000000-fraud-case; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:
“Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued” (Qur’an 9:29).
Caliph Umar said the jizya payments from the dhimmis were the source of the Muslims’ livelihood:
“Narrated Juwairiya bin Qudama at-Tamimi: We said to `Umar bin Al-Khattab, ‘O Chief of the believers!" Advise us.’ He said, ‘I advise you to fulfill Allah’s Convention (made with the Dhimmis) as it is the convention of your Prophet and the source of the livelihood of your dependents (i.e. the taxes from the Dhimmis.)’” (Bukhari 4.53.388)
UK jihad preacher Anjem Choudary said in February 2013:
“We are on Jihad Seekers Allowance. We take the Jizya (protection money paid to Muslims by non-Muslims) which is ours anyway. The normal situation is to take money from the Kafir (non-Muslim), isn’t it? So this is a normal situation. They give us the money. You work, give us the money. Allah Akbar, we take the money. Hopefully there is no one from the DSS (Department of Social Security) listening. Ah, but you see people will say you are not working. But the normal situation is for you to take money from the Kuffar (non-Muslim) So we take Jihad Seeker’s Allowance.”
“Exploring Dar Al-Farooq’s Connection to Pandemic Relief Fraud Case,” by Sam Westrop, Focus On Western Islamism, June 6, 2024 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Defendants and witnesses in a series of trials concerning $250 million of “misused” federal child nutrition funds have implicated a far-reaching network of organizations and individuals across Minnesota. Prosecutors have so far painted a complex web of contracts, subsidies and kickbacks involving dozens of individuals and organizations.
Now, Islamist officials with high-level political contacts, based out of Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center and its subsidiaries, appear to be more closely involved than federal prosecutors initially realized.
Seventy people have been charged for their alleged role in what appears to be the largest ever case of pandemic relief fraud. The most recent trial involved seven defendants from Feeding Our Future, a nonprofit organization believed to have played a pivotal role in the scheme. Any day now, the jury is expected to reach a verdict.
Federal prosecutors accuse the initial seven of embezzling $49 million in federal funds by “vastly inflating the number of meals served at 50 locations across Minnesota during the pandemic” and using federal reimbursement monies to “buy luxury cars, houses, jewelry and property overseas — and very little food,” reports the Minnesota Reformer.
Mukhtar Mohamed Shariff, the only defendant to testify, told the jury last week that he was a long-standing member of the Dar al-Farooq mosque in Bloomington. Indeed, it was in Dar al-Farooq that Shariff met Mahad Ibrahim, who is also indicted on federal charges over the alleged fraud.
Four (ostensibly fraudulent) “food sites,” operated by Feeding Our Future and its network of associated nonprofits and shell companies, were hosted at Dar Al-Farooq. Three of the food sites were organized at Success Academy, a taxpayer-funded charter school based at the mosque and closely involved with the mosque leadership. The fourth was managed on mosque grounds by the Mind Foundry Learning Foundation, a group established by Mahad Ibrahim.
“Everybody” at Feeding Our Future received “kickbacks,” explained Hadith Ahmed, a prosecution witness. He told the jury, as paraphrased by the Minnesota Reformer, that “mosques made good distribution sites because they were high-traffic areas, [and] were already nonprofits.”
Ahmed claims to have received kickbacks from Dar Al-Farooq, reports the Sahan Journal. However, it appears the mosque did not pay Hadith directly. Prosecutors presented a $10,000 check to Ahmed from Empire Cuisine, a restaurant owned by one of the defendants. Empire Cuisine was the food supplier for Dar Al-Farooq’s food site organizer, Mind Foundry.
Hadith seems to have had some influence over the mosque, with the Sahan Journal reporting that a “prosecutor presented emails in court showing that Hadith helped Mukhtar Shariff, a defendant in the trial, change the mosque’s sponsor … to Feeding Our Future.”
Amid this vast web of financial conspiracy, no mosque officials have yet been charged. Notwithstanding, defense lawyers have wheeled out a steady supply of mosque-affiliated witnesses to argue that the food sites operated by Feeding Our Future were in fact genuine.
According to the Minnesota Reformer, “The mosque’s director, Khalid Omar, and imam, Abdirahman Kariye, testified that they saw long lines of cars there to pick up bags of groceries.” The newspaper adds that “Abdikadir Haji, dean of the Success Academy, a charter school within the mosque, testified” as well.
However, further questioning revealed that the defendant, Mukhtar Mohamed Shariff, “has been friends” with Karyie “for over 10 years and has traveled abroad with him extensively.”
As FWI has previously revealed, Kariye is a U.S. manager at Helping Hands for Relief and Development, a prominent radical charity affiliated with the violent South Asian Islamist movement Jamaat-e-Islami. In 2017, the charity partnered with a Pakistani terrorist movement accused of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai bombings.
FWI has previously noted that Karyie appears to be on a government watchlist because of his radical views, especially about women and Western society, and his ties to extremist institutions. Kariye attended the Islamic University of Minnesota, which appears to be a sister organization of Dar al-Farooq and whose instructors express violently anti-Jewish rhetoric.
Defense lawyers appear keen to explain away the alleged misuse of tens of millions of taxpayer dollars as mere Islamic financing ideas combined with a cultural “preference for doing (business) outside the gaze of the government.”
The movement of monies between this complicated network of nonprofits and companies, as well as payments sent abroad, can perhaps be explained, defense witness Professor Paul Martin Vaaler told the jury, through sharia’s proscription on usury, adding that Somalis avoid credit cards on the grounds that “cash is king.”
But local Muslim congregants of Dar al-Farooq appear to have felt differently. One exhibit (whose admissibility has been fought by the defense), features a series of writings to the local community, published in 2021 and signed by “EX YOUTH OF DFC [Dar Al-Farooq].”…
Minneapolis: Four Mohameds Convicted of $250,000,000 COVID Fraud
SEE: https://www.jihadwatch.org/2024/06/minneapolis-four-mohameds-convicted-of-250000000-covid-fraud; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:
I’ve been covering the massive Feeding Our Future fraud case for a while now and it’s an insane story made only madder by a last minute twist.
In 2019, Feeding Our Future distributed $3.4 million in taxpayer food aid funds to the non-profits it was sponsoring, In 2020, that shot up to $42 million and then up to $197 million in 2021.
Glahn in an American Experiment found that, “Feeding Our Future had 312 authorized sites for the program, approved for a maximum of 126,000 children.” That’s a lot of hungry Somali kids.
The Feds staked out various Feeding Our Future meal sites and found no one at the places that were supposed to be feeding 50,000 children.
According to the Twin Cities Pioneer Press, S&S Catering led by Qamar Ahmed Hassan received $13.8 million in federal funds. The FBI warrants note that, “Qamar Ahmed Hassan wrote approximately $27,000 in checks from S&S Catering bank accounts… to Amax Travel, a travel agency that specializes in Haji travel packages.”
Haji is the Islamic obligation for every Muslim to visit their holy city of Mecca.
Then suddenly a few days ago there came the $120,000 bribe dropped off at a juror’s place.
A juror in a Minneapolis trial related to $250 million in stolen pandemic aid reported that she had a sack with $120,000 in cash delivered to her door — and a note promising more if she voted to acquit.
It didn’t work and the four Mohammeds and one Abdaziz are done.
After three days of deliberating, the jury found five defendants, Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, 35, Mohamed Jama Ismail, 51, Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, 23, Mukhtar Mohamed Sharif, 33, and Hayat Mohamed Nur, 27, guilty of most crimes related to the scheme, according to a Friday Justice Department (DOJ) news release.
That’s a lot of Mohamed.
Of course, this just means that we’re going to spend millions more on them in the justice system. That’s Catch 22 on migration from corrupt terror states. Even when they get nailed, we still pay for it.
Trump reacts to guilty verdict, labels judge as a fraud, talks VP candidate | Greg Kelly Reports
Bombshell: Trump Judge’s SICK Behavior Revealed in Shocking $454M Fraud Trial Twist
Trump Gets A Reprieve On $454M Civil Fraud Judgment From Appeals Court
NYC Letitia James WITCH HUNT against TRUMP BACKFIRES SPECTACTULARLY!
Trump Gets A Reprieve On $454M Civil Fraud Judgment From Appeals Court
OAN’s James Meyers
10:19 AM -Monday, March 25, 2024
SEE: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/trump-gets-a-reprieve-on-454m-civil-fraud-judgment-from-appeals-court/; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:
Former President Donald Trump has been granted a reprieve as an appeals court cut the $454 million bond he was required to post in his New York civil fraud case on Monday.
The court reduced the massive amount drastically to $175 million, which is a reduction of almost 62%, and has given him a deadline of 10 days to come up with the funds.
Now the 45th president must either post the full amount or post a bond for the amount as he seeks to appeal the immense judgment ordered against him last month.
“There should be no FINE,” Trump, posted on Truth Social earlier Monday, repeating he “did nothing wrong!”
“Why should I be forced to sell my ‘babies’ because a CORRUPT NEW YORK JUDGE & A.G. SET A FAKE AND RIDICULOUS NUMBER.”
Meanwhile, Trump’s attorneys have repeatedly said throughout the case they couldn’t secure a bond and didn’t want to sell his properties at “fire sale” prices to come up with the funds.
Additionally, New York Attorney General Letitia James said she would not hesitate to seize his prized New York property if Trump did not come up with the money.
This comes after Trump was required to show up to a Manhattan court on Monday in the “hush money” case involving adult film star Stormy Daniels.
For now, Trump has a few options for how he can deal with the Monday deadline including, attempting to protect his assets by filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy, paying the bond, waiting to see if the appeals court will keep the set bond or let the deadline lapse, which would allow James to start going after his properties.
Trump has stated a series of posts on Truth Social over the last 24 hours claiming all four criminal cases and the civil fraud case against him are part of President Joe Biden’s alleged attempt to interfere with the 2024 election by carrying out “lawfare” against him.
Furthermore, the former president also faces a criminal case in Georgia for alleged election fraud in the Peach State, a case accusing him of allegedly hoarding government documents from Mar-a-Lago and he faces a case in Washington D.C. for his alleged involvement in the events that took place at the Capitol on January 6th.
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Media Blackout: 67+ ‘Prominent’ Muslims in Minnesota Arrested in Biggest U.S. Pandemic-Era Fraud Scheme
SEE: https://www.jihadwatch.org/2024/03/media-blackout-67-prominent-muslims-in-minnesota-arrested-in-biggest-u-s-pandemic-era-fraud-scheme; republished below in full, unedited, for informational, educational, & research purposes:
Scores of prominent Islamic migrant figures, most with deep ties to the Democratic Party and including donors to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s reelection campaign, alongside a celebrated left-wing journalist, business owners, and government workers, stand accused of wire fraud, money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy to commit those crimes. They allegedly funneled millions of federal dollars, earmarked for feeding underprivileged children, into personal luxuries, ranging from lavish homes and high-end cars to even a beach resort in Kenya.
The Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, uncovered by federal authorities, represents one of the most egregious examples of pandemic-era fraud, with over $250 million stolen from programs designed to feed needy children in Minnesota. The scheme involved a network of almost exclusively Islamic immigrant defendants who exploited the Federal Child Nutrition Program. This program was intended to provide nutritious food to underserved children, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when regular school meals were disrupted.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office recently announced the indictment of ten additional individuals, bringing the total number of defendants to 70. These latest indictments involve charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery, highlighting the complex web of deceit spun by the accused to misappropriate federal funds. About half of the individuals charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud case have also received tens of millions of dollars in state contracts for services like child care and assistance to seniors and people with disabilities. It has been noted that among the 70 defendants, many attempted to flee their home countries, which are predominantly Islamic-controlled, as authorities closed in on them.
Among the newly indicted is Ikram Mohamed, a 41-year-old consultant for Feeding Our Future, who played a pivotal role in the operation. Mohamed is accused of using her consultancy, IM Consultation LLC, to launder kickbacks and fraud proceeds under the guise of operating several food sites enrolled under the Federal Child Nutrition Program. She is charged with multiple counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
Mohamed’s family members were deeply involved in the scam. Her husband, Shakur Abdinur Abdisalam, falsely claimed to have served over one million meals through his company, Inspiring Youth & Out Reach LLC (“Inspiring Youth”), defrauding over $1.5 million. Similarly, Mohamed’s sister, Aisha Hassan Hussein, and her mother, Fadumo Mohamed Yusuf, operated sites that collectively claimed to serve nearly 2 million meals, obtaining millions in fraudulent funds.
Suleman Yusuf Mohamed and Gandi Yusuf Mohamed, brothers of Ikram Mohamed, along with other defendants such as Sahra Sharif Osman, Said Ereg, Najmo Ahmed, and Hoda Ali Abdi, were also implicated in the scheme. Each played a role in creating entities or running operations that submitted false claims for meal services that were either inflated or never provided, funneling millions of dollars for personal gain.
The federal Child and Adult Care Program and the Summer Food Service Program, together allocating $4 billion annually to feed people across the country, became conduits for this extensive embezzlement. Feeding Our Future, as a recipient of hundreds of millions of dollars from these federal programs between 2019 and 2021, channeled funds to numerous nonprofits primarily run by immigrants across Minnesota. However, these funds were allegedly diverted for personal enrichment rather than fulfilling their intended purpose of providing meals to underserved children.
Federal prosecutors assert that sponsor organizations like Feeding Our Future distributed them to food vendors and sites upon receiving funds through the Minnesota Department of Education. These entities were entrusted with providing ready-to-eat meals to local children. Instead, it’s alleged that most funds were squandered on lavish personal expenses such as luxury homes and flashy cars.
According to Minnesota Department of Education records, Feeding Our Future was legally allowed to keep up to 15 percent of the funds it received as administrative fees. However, the indictment alleges that the organization and its contractors went far beyond this, using fraudulent means to siphon off millions of dollars.
The detailed accounts of fraudulent activities, from creating sham companies to submitting falsified meal counts and attendance rosters, paint a picture of a calculated exploitation of a federal program designed to provide crucial nutrition to underserved children during the Covid crisis. The defendants’ actions, driven by greed, not only misappropriated vast sums but also undermined the integrity of a critical support system.
The individuals charged in the indictments span a wide range of backgrounds, from Islamic restaurant owners to Islamic nonprofit executives. Their alleged involvement in this elaborate scheme underscores the breadth and complexity of the fraud perpetrated against programs intended to support vulnerable communities.
The following individuals are named in the indictment United States v. Aimee Marie Bock et al. indictment
- Aimee Marie Bock, 41, Apple Valley, founder and executive director of Feeding Our Future. Prosecutors accused her of overseeing the fraud scheme. She has pleaded not guilty.
- Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 39, of Burnsville, worked for Feeding Our Future and is accused of soliciting and receiving bribes and kickbacks from sites Feeding Our Future sponsored. According to court documents, agents believe Eidleh fled the country and was in Mogadishu, Somalia.
- Salim Ahmed Said, 33, of Plymouth, owns and operates Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, one of the largest Feeding Our Future sites, which received more than $16 million.
- Abdulkadir Nur Salah, 36, of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Abdulkadir Salah owned and operated Safari Restaurant, a site receiving over $16 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Ahmed Sharif Omar-Hashim, also known as “Salah Donyale,” 39, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Omar-Hashim created Olive Management Inc., a site that received approximately $5 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Abdi Nur Salah, 34, Minneapolis, a former senior policy aide to Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey, acquired the nonprofit Stigma-Free International from its previous owner, listed in the indictment as “Individual A.”
- Abdihakim Ali Ahmed, 36, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Abdihakim Ahmed created ASA Limited LLC, a site that received approximately $5 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Ahmed Mohamed Artan, 37, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Artan registered Stigma-Free International, a non-profit entity used to carry out the scheme with sites throughout Minnesota, including in Willmar, Mankato, St. Cloud, Waite Park, and St. Paul.
- Abdikadir Ainanshe Mohamud, also known as “AK,” 30, Fridley, ran the Stigma-Free Willmar food site (supplied by the Safari Restaurant of Minneapolis), which claimed to serve 1.6 million meals and received more than $4 million in federal funds. In December 2021, Mayor Frey appointed Abdikadir to his Minneapolis Community Safety Workgroup.
- Abdinasir Mahamed Abshir, 30, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Abdinasir Abshir ran the Stigma-Free Mankato site. This site claimed to have served more than 1.6 million meals and received approximately $5 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Asad Mohamed Abshir, 32, of Mankato, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Asad Abshir ran the Stigma-Free Mankato site. This site claimed to have served more than 1.6 million meals and received approximately $5 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Hamdi Hussein Omar, 26, of St. Paul, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Omar ran the Stigma-Free Waite Park site. This site claimed to have served more than 500,000 meals and received more than $1 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Ahmed Abdullahi Ghedi, 32, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Ghedi created ASA Limited LLC, a site that received approximately $5 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Abdirahman Mohamud Ahmed, 54, of Columbus, Ohio, is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering. Abdirahman Ahmed was an owner and operator of Safari Restaurant, a site that received more than $16 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- It is important to note that the owners and partners of Safari Restaurant allegedly took millions. Six of the men listed above made large donations to the reelection campaign of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey–including Abdikadir Mohamud, whom the mayor appointed to a committee for public safety.
The following individuals are named in the indictment United States v. Abdiaziz Shafii Farah et al.
- Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, 33, Savage, owner and operator of Empire Cuisine and Market LLC. Which received more than $28 million. He was arrested and charged with making a false statement on a passport application after applying for a new one. FBI agents had raided his home in January and seized his passport. He pleaded not guilty.
- Mohamed Jama Ismail, 49, Savage, owner and operator of Empire Cuisine and Market LLC. He was arrested at the airport before a flight to Nairobi, Kenya, and pleaded guilty in July to making false statements when applying for a new passport after FBI agents seized his passport.
- Mahad Ibrahim, 46, Lewis Center, Ohio, president and owner of ThinkTechAct Foundation, also known as Mind Foundry Learning Foundation, which created dozens of sites throughout Minnesota and received more than $18 million. Ibrahim pleaded not guilty.
- Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, 21, of Shakopee, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Abdimajid Nur created Nur Consulting LLC to receive and launder Federal Child Nutrition Program funds from Empire Cuisine and Market, ThinkTechAct, and other entities involved in the scheme.
- Said Shafii Farah, 40, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Said Farah, the brother of Abdiaziz Farah, owned Bushra Wholesalers LLC, a shell company used to launder fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Abdiwahab Maalim Aftin, 32, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Aftin owned Bushra Wholesalers LLC, a shell company that used to launder fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Mukhtar Mohamed Shariff, 31, of Bloomington, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Shariff was the chief executive officer of Afrique Hospitality Group, a shell company used to fraudulent obtain and launder Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Hayat Mohamed Nur, 25, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Hayat Nur, the sister of Abdimajid Nur, participated in the scheme by creating and submitting fraudulent meal count sheets, attendance rosters, and invoices.
The following individuals are named in the indictment United States v. Qamar Ahmed Hassan, et al.
- Qamar Ahmed Hassan, 53, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Hassan was the owner and operator of S & S Catering Inc., a for-profit restaurant and catering business that participated in the scheme as a distribution site and as a vendor for other sites. S & S Catering received over $18 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Sahra Mohamed Nur, 61, of Saint Anthony, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Nur ran an Academy For Youth Excellence site that used S & S Catering as a vendor.
- Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud, 32, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Mohamud ran a site called Academy For Youth Excellence that used S & S Catering as a vendor.
- Filsan Mumin Hassan, 28, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Hassan ran a site called Youth Higher Educational Achievement that falsely claimed to serve up to 4,300 meals a day.
- Guhaad Hashi Said, 46, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Hashi ran a site named Advance Youth Athletic Development that falsely claimed to serve up to 5,000 meals a day.
- Abdullahe Nur Jesow, 62, of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Jesow ran a site called Academy For Youth Excellence that used S & S Catering as a vendor.
- Abdul Abubakar Ali, 40, of St. Paul, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Abdul Ali ran a site called Youth Inventors Lab that falsely claimed to have served approximately 1.5 million meals in a seven-month period.
- Yusuf Bashir Ali, 40, of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Yusuf Ali ran a site called Youth Inventors Lab that falsely claimed to have served approximately 1.5 million meals in a seven-month period.
The following individuals are named in the indictment United States v. Haji Osman Salad et al.
- Haji Osman Salad, 32, of St. Anthony, Minnesota, is charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Salad was the principal of Haji’s Kitchen and received approximately $11.6 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Fahad Nur, 38, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Nur was the principal of The Produce LLC, a vendor and purported food supplier who received more than $5 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Anab Artan Awad, 52, of Plymouth, Minnesota, is charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Awad was the president of Multiple Community Services, MCA. Awad claimed more than $11 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds. She initially pleaded not guilty but changed her plea in November.
- Sharmarke Issa, 40, of Edina, Minnesota, is charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Issa created a company called Minnesota’s Somali Community and was the manager of Wacan Restaurant LLC. Issa fraudulently caused MDE to pay out more than $7.4 million in Federal Child Nutrition Program funds. He chaired the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority and resigned in February.
- Farhiya Mohamud, 63, of Bloomington, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Mohamud was the principal and CEO of Dua Supplies and Distribution Inc., a shell company that laundered millions of dollars of fraudulently obtained Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
The following individuals are named in the indictment United States v. Liban Yasin Alishire et al.
- Liban Yasin Alishire, 42, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, and money laundering. Alishire was the president and owner of Community Enhancement Services Inc., a company located in the JigJiga Business Center in Minneapolis. Community Enhancement Services was a cultural mall owned and operated by Alishire and co-defendant Khadar Jigre Adan. Community Enhancement Services received more than $1.6 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Ahmed Yasin Ali,,57, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Ali created a second program site, run by Lake Street Kitchen and located in the JigJiga Business Center in Minneapolis.
- Khadar Jigre Adan, 59, of Lakeville, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Adan was the CEO of Lake Street Kitchen, which was a program site located in the JigJiga Business Center in Minneapolis.
The following individuals are named in the indictment United States v. Sharmarke Jama et al.
- Sharmake Jama, 34, of Rochester, Minnesota, is charged with wire fraud, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Sharmake Jama was a principal of Brava Restaurant and Café LLC. Brava Restaurant received approximately $4.3 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds.
- Ayan Jama, 43, of Rochester, Minnesota, is charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering. Ayan Jama was a principal of Brava Restaurant and Café LLC. Ayan Jama also created shell companies to launder fraudulent proceeds.
- Asha Jama, 39, of Lakeville, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering. Asha Jama worked for Brava Restaurant and created shell companies to launder fraudulent proceeds.
- Fartun Jama, 35, of Rosemount, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering. Fartun Jama worked for Brava Restaurant and created shell companies to launder fraudulent proceeds.
- Mustafa Jama, 45, of Rochester, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering. Mustafa Jama worked for Brava Restaurant and created shell companies to launder fraudulent proceeds.
- Zamzam Jama, 48, of Rochester, Minnesota, is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering. Zamzam Jama worked for Brava Restaurant and created shell companies to launder fraudulent proceeds.
The following individuals are named in criminal information, another form of charging document. Each of the following people is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
- Bekam Addissu Merdassa, 39, of Inver Grove Heights, pleaded guilty in October, admitting he used Youth Inventors Lab as a “shell company” and submitted fake invoices to buy food from S&S Catering. He agreed to pay $343,086 in restitution.
- Hadith Yusuf Ahmed, 34, Eden Prairie, was a Feeding Our Future employee responsible for monitoring sites. He pleaded guilty in October, admitting he operated a “pay to play” system that required kickbacks from sites and creating an LLC to disguise the kickbacks as “consultant fees.” He admitted to creating a business claiming to serve 2,000 meals a day in Eden Prairie but served “nowhere near” that number of meals.
- Hanna Markegn, 40, Edina owned Brava Café in Minneapolis. She pleaded guilty in October, admitting her business received $7.1 million and falsely claimed to serve more than 4,000 meals a day. She admitted to fabricating invoices and paying $150,000 in kickbacks but testified that Feeding Our Future terminated her contract when she refused to pay additional kickbacks. She said in a February interview that she was asked for the kickback to “just do like everyone else is doing.” She agreed to pay $5.1 million in restitution.
Two people were arrested and charged via complaint after buying tickets to leave the country.
- Mekfira Hussein of Shakopee ran Shamsia Hopes, a Brooklyn Center nonprofit that prosecutors say claimed to serve more than 3.4 million meals in 2020 and 2021 and received about $7.8 million. She was charged in September and indicted by a grand jury in October on charges of federal programs bribery. Her attorney said she was scammed by a Feeding Our Future employee who submitted fraudulent invoices that appeared to be from her and made it look like he was assisting her and her husband. She was charged after buying a one-way ticket to Ethiopia that was set to leave on the evening of September 20.
- Mohamed Noor, a prominent community journalist and owner of Xogmaal Media Group in Minneapolis, also known as Deeq Darajo, was arrested on September 26 in Chicago while attempting to travel to Istanbul. Noor, who resides in Blaine, is accused of receiving $500,000. Authorities apprehended him before boarding his flight to Turkey. The charges allege that he is the cousin of Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, an employee of Feeding Our Future who also faces charges. Noor was indicted by a grand jury in October and has pleaded not guilty.
- Abduljabar Hussein, 42, of Shakopee, created Oromia Feeds LLC in December 2020 to supply food to Shamsia Hopes, the nonprofit run by his wife, Mekfira Hussein. He was charged in October.
The following individuals were charged on March 13, 2023.
51. Mohamed Ali Hussein, Faribault, president and owner of Somali American Faribault Education (SAFE), a nonprofit organization that operated a food site under Feeding Our Future. He pleaded guilty in June 2023 to stealing more than $5 million in federal funds that were supposed to feed underprivileged children.
52. Lul Bashir Ali, Faribault, owner of Lido Restaurant, a food site and meal vendor that purported to provide and serve meals at the Somali American Faribault Education site. She pleaded guilty in June 2023 to stealing more than $5 million in federal funds that were supposed to feed underprivileged children.
53. Mulata Ali, 38, of Minneapolis, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting in the theft of public money. Mulata operated Franklyn Transportation LLC, which federal authorities allege fraudsters used as a shell company to launder more than $2 million of stolen federal money. Federal district Judge Nancy Brasel told Mulata that his admission of guilt could impact his immigration status. Mulata is a permanent resident and not a U.S. citizen.
54. Kawsar Jama, Eagan, 41, was the principal of Gedo Community Services and Ahlan Childcare Center, Inc., both of which Jama enrolled in the Federal Child Nutrition Program under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future and Sponsor A. As alleged, between September 2020 through February 2022, Jama falsely claimed to have served approximately 1.46 million meals to needy children at sites in Pelican Rapids, Burnsville, and Minneapolis. Jama submitted $3.7 million in fraudulent claims for Federal Child Nutrition Program funds, some of which she spent on living expenses, real estate, and vehicles, including a Tesla Model X and an Infiniti QX56 SUV. Jama is charged with five counts of wire fraud and four counts of money laundering.
55. Abdikadir Kadiye, 51, of Minneapolis, was the president of Hobyo Health Care Foundation, which he enrolled in the Federal Child Nutrition Program under the sponsorship of Sponsor A. As alleged, throughout 2021, Kadiye falsely claimed to have served at least 445,000 meals to needy children at his sites in Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, and Minneapolis. In total, Kadiye submitted more than $1.1 million in fraudulent claims for Federal Child Nutrition Program funds, some of which he spent on vehicles (including a $105,000 2022 BMW sport utility vehicle), airline tickets, real estate, and $20,000 towards the purchase of a laundromat. Kadiye is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and three counts of wire fraud.
56. Abdulkadir Awale, 50, of Bloomington, was the principal of Karmel Coffee, LLC and Sambusa King, Inc., and the CEO of Nawal Restaurant. All three of Awale’s businesses were enrolled in the Federal Child Nutrition Program under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future and Sponsor A. As alleged, between April 2020 and January 2022, Awale falsely claimed that through his businesses, he provided food for more than 3.6 million meals to various sites in Minnesota, totaling approximately $11.8 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds. As part of the scheme, Awale also paid at least $83,000 in kickbacks to a Feeding Our Future employee. Awale used some of the funds to make mortgage payments, cash withdrawals, and purchase vehicles, including a Freightliner Cascadia truck. Awale is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, five counts of money laundering, three counts of wire fraud, and four counts of federal programs bribery.
57. Khadra Abdi, 41, of Minneapolis, was the principal of Shafi’I Tutoring & Homework Help Center, which she enrolled in the Federal Child Nutrition Program under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future. As alleged, between April 2020 through December 2021, Abdi falsely claimed to serve 1.1 million meals to needy children at her site in Hopkins. In total, Abdi submitted more than $3.4 million in fraudulent claims for Federal Child Nutrition Program funds. As part of the scheme, Abdi also paid at least $17,000 in kickbacks to a Feeding Our Future employee. Abdi used some of the funds to make credit card payments, cash withdrawals, and purchase clothing. Abdi is charged with two counts of wire fraud and three counts of federal programs bribery.
58. Ayan Farah Abukar, founder and executive director of Action for East African People, a nonprofit that provides health, housing, and education services to East Africans across Minnesota. The defendant used the nonprofit to enroll multiple food sites. In 2021, Ayan was awarded the “Outstanding Refugee” Entrepreneur award from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Ayan and co-conspirators allegedly used millions of dollars for personal use, including approximately $1.5 million to purchase a 37-acre property in Lakeville, Minnesota, and $100,000 to purchase a Magnus airplane set to be delivered to Nairobi, Kenya.
59. Sade Osman Hashi, 45, of Minneapolis, was the principal of Great Lakes Inc. and Safari Express, entities which he enrolled in the Federal Child Nutrition Program under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future and Sponsor A. As alleged, between September 2020 through 2022, Hashi falsely claimed to be serving as many as 2,500 meals each day to needy children at his site in the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis. In total, Hashi fraudulently received approximately $5.7 million in fraudulent Federal Child Nutrition Program funds. As part of the scheme, Hashi also paid more than $150,000 in kickbacks to a Feeding Our Future employee. Hashi used some of the funds to make cash withdrawals and converted approximately $133,000 to cryptocurrency. Hashi is charged with four counts of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, three counts of federal programs bribery, and one count of money laundering.
60. Sharon Ross, executive director of House of Refuge Outreach, a nonprofit organization in St. Paul. “Ross admitted to sending the government inflated meal counts, fake child attendance records, fake invoices, and receiving $2.4 million in federal dollars. She admitted to using the money on vacations to Las Vegas, vacations to Florida, a suite at a Minnesota Timberwolves game, and spending $100,000 of the money to buy a home in Willernie, Minnesota. Ross also admitted giving the money to Hanna Marakegn, her business partner in the scheme, and her family members.”
The following individuals were charged on January 24, 2024:
61. Said Ereg, 45, was the owner and operator of Evergreen Grocery and Deli, a for-profit grocery and deli in south Minneapolis. Ereg’s wife, Najmo Ahmed, 34, worked for Evergreen Grocery and Deli. Evergreen Grocery and Deli was enrolled in the Federal Child Nutrition Program under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future. As alleged, in April 2020 and April 2021, Evergreen Grocery and Deli fraudulently claimed to have served over 1.4 million meals to children and received more than $4.2 million in payments from Feeding Our Future for purportedly serving meals. Ereg and Ahmed transferred most of the money to fund their own lifestyles, including making purchases from Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and Canada Goose. Ereg and Ahmed also transferred more than $2.5 million to foreign accounts controlled by foreign companies. As part of the scheme, Ereg and Ahmed also paid more than $100,000 in kickbacks to Abdikerm Eidleh, a Feeding Our Future employee. Ereg and Ahmed are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering
62. Najmo Ahemd, 34, wife of Said Ereg, who allegedly participated in the scheme with him.
63. Ikram Yusuf Mohamed, 41, of Minneapolis, worked as a consultant for Feeding Our Future. Ikram Mohamed opened several food sites that were enrolled in the Federal Child Nutrition Program under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future. To conceal her involvement, she put the sites and entities in the name of family members, including her husband, mother, and siblings. Ikram Mohamed also solicited and received kickbacks from individuals and companies involved in the program. Ikram Mohamed registered IM Consultation LLC with the Minnesota Secretary of State on or about March 10, 2021. She used IM Consultation to receive and launder kickback payments and fraud proceeds. Ikram Mohamed is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering.
64. Suleman Yusuf Mohamed, 39, Ikram Mohamed’s brother, was the owner of Star Distribution LLC, which purported to be a food distribution business in Minneapolis. Star Distribution purported to be in the business of providing meals to be served at the Federal Child Nutrition Program site run by Suleman Mohamed’s family members and co-defendants. As alleged, from February 2021 through April 2022, Star Distribution received approximately $10 million in Federal Child Nutrition Program funds, including more than $4.9 million from Feeding Our Future, $1.6 million from United Youth of Mpls, and $1 million from Inspiring Youth & Outreach. As part of the scheme, Suleman Mohamed also paid more than $330,000 in kickbacks to Ikram Mohamed’s IM Consultation. Suleman Mohamed is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering.
65. Aisha Hassan Hussein, 71, is the sister of Ikram Mohamed and the principal of United Youth of MPLS LLC. Aisha’s company allegedly received $2.1 million in food aid dollars, and she reportedly paid $166,000 in kickbacks to Ikram in exchange for enrollment with the program.
66. Sahra Sharif Osman, 41, principal of Youth International Club LLC, which allegedly operated two food sites under Feeding Our Future and received more than $1.4 million in federal food-aid dollars. Sahra reportedly paid a $7,500 kickback to Ikram Mohamed in exchange for enrollment in the federal Child Nutrition Program.
67. Shakur Abdinur Abdisalam, 45, husband of Ikram Mohamed and owner of Inspiring Youth and Out Reach LLC. Shakur’s company allegedly received more than $1.5 million in federal food aid dollars, and he reportedly paid a $21,000 kickback to his wife’s consulting company in exchange for enrollment in the Child Nutrition Program.
68. Fadumo Mohamed Yusuf, 57, mother of Ikram Mohamed and owner of Active Mind’s Youth LLC, which allegedly received more than $1 million in federal food-aid dollars. Fadumo reportedly paid $166,000 in kickbacks to her daughter in exchange for enrollment in the Child Nutrition Program.
69. Gandi Yusuf Mohamed, 43, Ikram Mohamed’s brother, was the owner of GAK Properties LLC and GIF Properties LLC, companies used to receive and launder the proceeds of the fraud scheme. Gandi Mohamed also submitted fraudulent meal counts and claims on behalf of his family’s companies. As alleged, between March 2021 and July 2022, Gandi Mohamed fraudulently received and laundered more than $1.1 million in Federal Child Nutrition Program funds. Gandi Mohamed is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering.
The following individual was charged on February 1, 2024:
70. Hoda Ali Abdi, 53, owned Alif Halal LLC (“Alif Halal”), a grocery store located in Burnsville, where she enrolled in the Federal Child Nutrition Program under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future and Sponsor A. As alleged, Abdi fraudulently claimed to have provided approximately $3 million worth of food for children through other co-conspirator’s sites. Abdi also falsely claimed to have served more than 242,000 meals to children at her Burnsville site and received approximately $243,268 in Federal Child Nutrition Program funds. Abdi is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Attorney General Keith Ellison is pursuing legal action to dissolve nearly two dozen nonprofits allegedly involved in the federal food-aid fraud scandal. These nonprofits are accused of misusing bank records and failing to adhere to state and federal reporting guidelines.
The 23 nonprofits under scrutiny include:
- Academy for Youth Excellence
- Advanced Youth Athletic Development
- African Chamber of Commerce Education
- Bet On Better Future
- Community Enhancement Services Inc.
- Gedo Community Services
- Hobyo Health Care Foundation
- Hope Academy for Youth & Women Empowerment
- Minnesota African Chamber of Commerce
- Minnesota’s Somali Community
- Multiple Community Services, MCS
- Optimum Community Services
- Serving Younger Generation
- Somali American Faribault Education
- South West Metro Youth
- Stigma-Free International
- The Free Minded Institute
- United Enrichment with Heart
- Unity Social Service
- Urban Advantage Services
- Xogmaal Media Group and Xogmaal Services
- Youth Higher Educational Achievement
- Youth Inventor’s Lab
These organizations are alleged to have played a role in the misuse of federal funds meant for feeding underserved children, further exacerbating the severity of the situation and prompting legal action to hold them accountable.
Media Silence
In the shadow of this staggering scandal, one question looms large: Why the deafening silence from the media? With a story of this magnitude involving prominent figures, widespread fraud, and the exploitation of essential aid meant for the most vulnerable, the lack of comprehensive coverage is deeply concerning. Could it be that the narrative doesn’t fit the agenda of most media outlets? Is it possible that the ties of those involved to influential Democrat political circles, alongside the broader political landscape, have contributed to this glaring absence of scrutiny?
As the open borders crisis continues to unfold in America, encouraged and facilitated by some left-wing political factions, one cannot help but wonder: Would the media response be the same if the perpetrators were conservative Americans tied to the Republican Party in a red state? The discrepancy in coverage raises troubling questions about media integrity, bias, and the prioritization of narratives over truth. In a society where the press is supposed to serve as a watchdog, holding power to account, the silence surrounding this scandal is a stark reminder of journalism’s lack of vigilance and impartiality in today’s climate. It underscores the imperative for citizens to demand transparency, accountability, and equal scrutiny regardless of political affiliation. The true measure of a free press lies not in what it reports but in what it chooses to ignore.
This article has been cross-posted with permission from The RAIR Foundation.
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'Despicable, by design': Donald Trump Jr. responds to NY civil fraud verdict
AG James Seeks $370M From Donald Trump After Civil Fraud Trial
OAN’s Sophia Flores
5:17 PM – Friday, January 5, 2024
Even though the proceedings have ended, the former president’s legal fate has not yet been revealed. Closing arguments will be made in front of the trial judge, Arthur Engoron, next week.
In addition to wanting the large sum from Trump, she is also fighting to bar him and his sons from conducting any further business in The Empire State.
Trump’s lawyer, Christopher M. Kise, responded to the brief on Friday. He referred to the new amount as “unconscionable, unsupported by the evidence, untethered from reality and unconstitutionally excessive.”
“Every single member of the New York business community, no matter the sector, should be gravely concerned with this gross overreach and brazen attempt by the attorney general to exert limitless power where no private or public harm has ever been established,” a Trump Organization spokeswoman said.
Trump maintains that his assets were genuinely valued and he has since denied any misconduct, stating on numerous occasions that there were disclaimers in his financial statements. He also requested that the banks review the figures.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is now demanding that Donald J. Trump pay up $370 million in penalties for what she claims is retribution for “decades” of financial fraud.
When James first sued Trump in the fall of 2022, she asked the judge that Trump be penalized $250 million for “inflating his net worth in order to retain better loans” from banks. Her number rose to $370 million on Friday, as she now believes that through the trial, he gained all of his money unlawfully.
The fraud trial began in October 2023 and the proceedings concluded last month.
Even though the proceedings have ended, the former president’s legal fate has not yet been revealed. Closing arguments will be made in front of the trial judge, Arthur Engoron, next week.
In addition to wanting the large sum from Trump, she is also fighting to bar him and his sons from conducting any further business in The Empire State.
Trump’s lawyer, Christopher M. Kise, responded to the brief on Friday. He referred to the new amount as “unconscionable, unsupported by the evidence, untethered from reality and unconstitutionally excessive.”
“Every single member of the New York business community, no matter the sector, should be gravely concerned with this gross overreach and brazen attempt by the attorney general to exert limitless power where no private or public harm has ever been established,” a Trump Organization spokeswoman said.
Trump maintains that his assets were genuinely valued and he has since denied any misconduct, stating on numerous occasions that there were disclaimers in his financial statements. He also requested that the banks review the figures.
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Witch-hunt Continues: Judge Undervalues Trump Estate, Alleging Tax Fraud
Witch-hunt Continues: Judge Undervalues Trump Estate, Alleging Tax Fraud
Judge rules Trump defrauded banks, and insurers as he built real estate empire
OAN’s Sophia Flores
6:26 PM – Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Republished below in full unedited for informational, educational, & research purposes.
A judge has found 45th President Donald J. Trump liable for fraud in New York City. Trump’s family was quick to come to his defense and call out the “corruption.”
On Tuesday, Judge Arthur Engoron refused to dismiss New York Attorney General Letitia James’s lawsuit against the former president.
She claims that Trump and his family business inflated their wealth on financial records in an effort to benefit from “better loan terms” and lower insurance premiums.
According to Judge Engoron, the GOP hopeful’s primary estate, Mar-a-Lago, is worth “around $18 million.”
Eric Trump, the former president’s son, responded to the news on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, when it was revealed that Judge Engoron had placed a low valuation on Mar-a-Lago.
Eric Trump quickly refuted the judge’s assertion and provided images of other homes that are for sale in the same neighborhood as the famed Mar-a-Lago property.
All of the other properties that he included were much smaller and not close to the water, unlike his father’s home.
Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., also pointed out an empty lot in the affluent neighborhood that is down the street from Mar-a-Lago and how it is currently on sale for $150 million.
The attorney general has had a lengthy history of claiming that the former president has committed money fraud. She first sued Trump in 2020.
At the time, James claimed that Trump was “exaggerating his wealth up by $3 billion.”
As part of his Tuesday ruling, Judge Engoron ordered that some of Trump’s business licenses be rescinded.
Doing so would make it nearly impossible for the Trump Organization to operate business in New York. Additionally, Trump would have to assign an independent, third-party monitor to oversee Trump Organization operations.
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