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Minnesota food fraudster Salim Said sentenced to 30 years in prison for ‘Feeding Our Future’ scheme

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Salim Said, who ran Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis and was involved in the "Feeding Our Future" program during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for fraud. The scheme defrauded federal food programs of $44 million by falsely claiming distribution of thousands of meals daily when surveillance showed only a few dozen people collecting food each day. Judge Nancy Brasel criticized Said for damaging Minnesota's reputation and enriching himself with taxpayer money, noting that he purchased real estate and vehicles during the fraud period.

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Salim Said, a 37-year-old man who operated Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis and played a key role in defrauding the federal food program "Feeding Our Future" during the COVID-19 pandemic, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on October 28, 2026. Said admitted to vastly overstating the number of meals served to needy children when seeking reimbursement from the government, resulting in $44 million in fraud. The case has drawn national attention and political pressure from President Donald Trump, who criticized the Democratic governor for failing to address the widespread fraud that led to dozens of convictions. This scheme also prompted Trump to implement an immigration crackdown in Minnesota's largest cities. Said's restaurant specialized in Somali cuisine and was a venue for Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's 2018 campaign victory party.

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Minnesota food fraudster Salim Said sentenced to 30 years in prison for ‘Feeding Our Future’ scheme By Associated Press Published Oct. 29, 2026, 5:13 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. asserted

Said → sentence → results

A man who played a major role in defrauding a federal food program in Minnesota was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, the latest punishment in a sprawling scheme to collect millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic by claiming to have fed needy children. asserted

who → play → children

The depth of fraud in Minnesota — dozens of people have been convicted — has repeatedly drawn the attention of President Donald Trump, who ridiculed the Democratic governor for failing to stop it and partly cited it as grounds for an extraordinary immigration crackdown in the state’s largest cities. asserted

who → convict → cities

Salim Said operated Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, which specialized in dishes from Somalia. asserted

which → operate → Somalia

The government said he was responsible for $44 million in fraud, some of which was committed by others he recruited. asserted

he → say → others

“You took more than taxpayers’ dollars to enrich yourself. asserted

You → take → yourself

You took the reputation of our state down with you,” US District Judge Nancy Brasel said. asserted

Brasel → take → you

Said was claiming a “ridiculous daily distribution of 6,000 meals” while FBI cameras showed 40 people a day collecting food, prosecutors said in a court filing. “The defendant and his sites did not serve thousands of children; he served a calculated, lucrative lie,” prosecutors said. asserted

prosecutors → claim → lie

Said, a native of Somalia, denied the allegations while testifying at the trial in 2025, saying many meals were delivered off site. asserted

meals → deny → site

Defense attorney Barry Zone, who had asked for a 12-year prison sentence, disputed that Said was the “architect” as the government alleged. asserted

government → ask → sentence

COVID-19 brought changes to a federal program that typically fed children through schools. asserted

that → bring → schools

Restaurants could participate, and food distribution was extended to places outside schools. uncertain

distribution → participate → schools

“For 21 consecutive months, Said made thousands of fraudulent reimbursement claims, day after day, month after month,” prosecutors said. uncertain

prosecutors → make → month

“Each submission represented meals purportedly provided to underprivileged children, yet the listed children themselves were entirely fictitious.” asserted

children → represent → children

The government said Said hit the jackpot: He bought a $1.2 million home, commercial real estate and an $87,000 pickup truck. asserted

He → say → home

She is serving a 42-year prison sentence for devising the overall plan to recruit Said and others to join the federal food program during the pandemic. asserted

She → serve → pandemic

A judge ordered her to repay $242 million. asserted

judge → order → million

State auditors found that the Minnesota Department of Education received numerous complaints about Feeding Our Future, but often told the group to police itself. asserted

Department → find → itself

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