Somali aide to Minneapolis mayor sentenced in Feeding Our Future case
The former Somali-born aide to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has been sentenced to serve three years in federal prison for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud case.
TL;DR
- Abdi Nur Salah, a former aide to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison.
- He was convicted for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud case, stealing $1.6 million in child nutrition funds.
- Salah operated a fake food distributor, Stigma-Free International, submitting forged records to claim millions of meals.
- He created shell companies to launder fraud proceeds, spending them on real estate and business ventures.
- Salah is the 31st person sentenced in the Feeding Our Future fraud network, which targeted COVID-19 relief programs.
- The fraud ring predominantly involved Somali immigrants from the Minneapolis area, with Feeding Our Future acting as a sponsor organization.
- Salah's employment with Mayor Frey's office ended when he was identified as a suspect.
- U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Brasel cited Salah's government position as an aggravating factor in sentencing.
- Salah also faces a prison sentence for drug-related offenses and will receive mental health and substance abuse treatment.