Minnesota Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Defrauding Taxpayers of $44 Million
Prosecutors said Said falsely claimed 6,000 daily meals while FBI cameras showed fewer than 50 people, helping drive a $44 million loss.
- On Wednesday, a District Court judge sentenced Salim Said to 30 years in prison for orchestrating a $44 million fraud scheme through his Minneapolis-based Safari Restaurant, involving the COVID-19-era Feeding Our Future program.
- Prosecutors revealed Said claimed to serve 6,000 meals daily, yet FBI surveillance confirmed under 50 people visited, showing he used the nonprofit to facilitate a calculated, lucrative lie.
- U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel rejected a defense request for a 12-year sentence, telling Said he took more than "taxpayers' dollars to enrich yourself" and damaged the state's reputation.
- Renewed scrutiny surrounds Democratic Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, whose 2018 primary victory party was held at Safari, and who sponsored the 2020 MEALS Act, which critics argue loosened program oversight.
- Federal prosecutors estimate $9 billion has been lost to fraud from high-risk Medicaid programs since 2018, as officials warn these "webs of fraud" extend across multiple welfare systems requiring further investigation.
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Central participant in Feeding Our Future scheme sentenced to 30 years
A federal judge ordered a 30-year prison sentence Wednesday for Salim Said, a central participant in a sprawling fraud operation that targeted a federal child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel imposed the term in Minneapolis. Said, who operated Safari Restaurant specializing in Somali dishes, was convicted in 2025 of […]
More Minneapolis fraud as a restaurant owner pretending to feed hungry kids is sentenced to prison for decades
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!Check out our Election 2026 Dashboard to keep track ot the upcoming midterms!Salim Said was the owner of Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis. He has now been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison because he pretended to feed starving kids but used those taxpayer funds to subsidize his lavish lifestyle. And if you are surprised by this, you are not paying attention…
Owner of Somali-Run Org Tied to 'Ilhan Omar' Sentenced to 30 Years Over $44M 'Feeding Our Future' Fraud Scheme - Charisma Magazine Online
A Somali fraudster linked to Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for defrauding a food program for children of at least $44 million. Salim Said, a 37-year-old Somali man who operated the Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, was convicted by a federal jury in March 2025 of using […]
Owner of Somali-Run Org Tied to 'Ilhan Omar' Sentenced to 30 Years Over $44M 'Feeding Our Future' Fraud Scheme
A Somali fraudster linked to Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for defrauding a food program for children of at least $44 […] The post Owner of Somali-Run Org Tied to 'Ilhan Omar' Sentenced to 30 Years Over $44M 'Feeding Our Future' Fraud Scheme appeared first on The Western Journal.
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