US EditionMinnesota fraud: Man charged with stealing $11M skips court date, whereabouts unknown
Prosecutors say he led a scheme that billed $10.9 million in Medicaid funds for services not provided or documented.
- On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Medicaid fraud suspect Abdirashid Ismail Said failed to appear for a scheduled Hennepin County court hearing, forfeiting his $150,000 bond. Authorities issued an arrest warrant after reports confirmed he had fled the country.
- Judge Juan Hoyos previously offered Said two bond options: $50,000 conditional with passport surrender or $150,000 unconditional with no restrictions. Said chose the latter, retaining his passport before his scheduled trial.
- Prosecutors charged Said with racketeering and conspiracy to steal $11 million, alleging he secretly operated three agencies including Faym Health. Despite a 2022 fraud conviction that barred him from Medicaid-funded work, investigators say he violated that restriction.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison called Said's flight a "deeply frustrating setback," confirming his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is partnering with federal law enforcement to locate the suspect. Ellison reiterated commitment to holding fraudsters accountable.
- The incident intensifies criticism regarding oversight of state-funded programs, mirroring issues from the sprawling "Feeding Our Future" case. State leaders face mounting pressure to address systemic fraud as investigations continue into losses within Minnesota's social services sector.
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Minnesota fraud suspect skips court, forfeits bond, throwing $11M Medicaid case into doubt
Prosecutors charged Said with racketeering and multiple counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle in an alleged scheme that defrauded Minnesota’s Medicaid program of nearly $11 million.
FAILURE! Minnesota lets man accused in $11 million Medicaid fraud skip * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Estimates are that the social services fraud industry in Minnesota over the last few years has cost taxpayers billions. The corruption appears to have been centered on a Somali immigrant-dominated district represented by Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democrat who was born in Somalia. Sometimes the schemes were as simple as registering a “care”
Minnesota fraud suspect skips court, forfeits bond, throwing $11M Medicaid case into doubt | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV
close Video Ellison ‘didn’t do a thing’ about alleged Minnesota fraud, GOP lawmaker says Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., recaps his confrontation with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison over alleged fraud in his state on ‘Hannity.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man accused of orchestrating an $11 million Medicaid fraud scheme in Minnesota skipped a scheduled court appearance this week, prompting a warrant for his arrest, author…
$11M Medicaid fraud suspect flees US after judge lets him post bail, keep passport · American Wire News
A Minnesota fraud suspect has fled the country after a judge freed him with an unconditional bond and let him keep his passport. The suspect, 50-year-old Abdirashid Ismail Said, allegedly stole $11 million from Minnesota’s Medicaid program while managing “three companies offering personal care assistant services,” according to station KSTP. Said now faces 10 felony counts as per what Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office has called t…
$11 Million Fraud Trial Canceled After Minnesota Defendant Skips Hearing
The main defendant in Minnesota’s largest state-prosecuted Medicaid fraud case, Abdirashid Ismail Said, is being sought on an arrest warrant after he failed to show up for a pretrial hearing April 7, court records show. Said, 50, had been previously convicted of Medicaid fraud before he was charged in 2023 with racketeering, perjury, and eight counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle, according to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, …
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