Minnesota Fraud Ringleader Gets 30 Years in Prison for $44 Million Scheme
30th October 2026
A Minnesota man convicted of orchestrating a $44 million taxpayer fraud scheme has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, increasing scrutiny of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and her connections to individuals involved in the massive Feeding Our Future scandal.
Salim Said, who operated Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, received the sentence Wednesday after being convicted in March 2025 of exploiting a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prosecutors said Said falsely claimed his restaurant distributed 6,000 meals daily, allowing him to collect millions in fraudulent reimbursements; prosecutors put his personal take at about $13 million of the $44 million stolen by Safari and those tied to it.