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Hennepin County Judge tosses out jury's guilty verdict in $7.2 million home healthcare fraud case (more Somali fraud in Minneapolis)
Kare 11 News ^ | 24 Nov 2025 | Lou Raguse

Posted on 11/25/2025 6:53:13 AM PST by Drew68

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Don't worry, Somali fraudsters.

We've got liberal white women judges tossing out these guilty verdicts as fast as they can. You'll be back at it in no time.

These white women are going to be the ruin of us all.

Judge Sarah S. West


1 posted on 11/25/2025 6:53:13 AM PST by Drew68
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To: Drew68

Another AWFL


2 posted on 11/25/2025 6:55:02 AM PST by brownsfan (We are already on the slippery slope.)
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To: Drew68
Threat-to-Western-Civ
3 posted on 11/25/2025 6:55:34 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Drew68

May she meet a pack of her Somali “friends” and witness their altruistic manners. Milk-faced wench.


4 posted on 11/25/2025 6:56:48 AM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: Drew68

Misplaced compassion.


5 posted on 11/25/2025 6:57:27 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Resolute Conservative

follow the money.


6 posted on 11/25/2025 6:57:35 AM PST by delapaz
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To: Drew68

later


7 posted on 11/25/2025 6:58:27 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: Drew68; Lazamataz

This Judge may require some hitting (in a figurative sense only, of course…)

Laz?


8 posted on 11/25/2025 7:00:09 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Communism and islam: failed in every country in modern history.)
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Minnesota Somali Abdifatah Yusuf was found guilty in August 2025 of bilking the Medicaid program out of over $7.2 million through his personal care assistant (PCA) agency, Promise Health Services, LLC.

Reports also suggest that some of the money stolen through various welfare fraud schemes in Minnesota may have been routed to the terror group al-Shabaab in Somalia.

In November 2025, a Hennepin County judge controversially overturned the jury’s guilty verdict against Yusuf, citing insufficient direct evidence that he knew fraud was occurring. The Minnesota Attorney General’s office has appealed this ruling.


Details of the case and wider fraud
The Scheme: Abdifatah Yusuf’s agency, Promise Health Services, LLC, claimed to provide millions in Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) to Medicaid recipients but lacked a physical office and operated out of a mailbox for years.

Jury Verdict: In August 2025, a jury found Yusuf guilty of six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle (over $35,000) and found aggravating factors to support an enhanced sentence.

Judge’s Decision: In November 2025, Hennepin County Judge Sarah West dismissed the jury’s verdict against Yusuf, arguing there was not enough direct evidence linking him to the fraudulent activity within his company.

Terrorist Funding Allegations: According to reports, former federal counter-terrorism officials believe some stolen funds were sent to Somalia via informal transfer networks known as hawalas. They allege that al-Shabaab routinely takes a share of these funds.


Wider Context: Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are investigating widespread welfare fraud in the Somali community, including other fraud cases involving housing stabilization and pandemic child nutrition programs. Sources suggest Minnesota taxpayers could be one of the largest funders of al-Shabaab due to these schemes.

Political Reaction: Minnesota GOP lawmakers have pushed for a federal fraud investigation and alleged a terrorist link. Critics claim Minnesota leaders have been slow to address the issue, fearing backlash from the state’s Somali-American voting block.


Other Related Cases: The Yusuf case is one of several recent fraud cases. In August 2023, the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office charged five people with $9.5 million in Medicaid fraud involving a PCA company called MN Professional.


9 posted on 11/25/2025 7:00:18 AM PST by Liz ("Socialism is a wonderful idea. It's just that it's been disastrous." Thomas Sowell. )
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To: PGR88

Just AWFUL


10 posted on 11/25/2025 7:00:22 AM PST by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: Drew68

MN’s AG is Keith Ellison, who is generally in tune with crap like this, but it was his office that appealed.

?

what’s the skinny there ?


11 posted on 11/25/2025 7:03:53 AM PST by chiller ( Davy Crockett said:"Be sure you're right, then go ahead." I'll go ahead.)
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To: Drew68

She looks like a high school health teacher.


12 posted on 11/25/2025 7:04:11 AM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: ConservativeMind
Misplaced compassion.

Possibly $$ or fear.

13 posted on 11/25/2025 7:04:12 AM PST by ladyjane
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To: Drew68

Whatever happened to “Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking the law”?


14 posted on 11/25/2025 7:05:08 AM PST by cross_bearer_02
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To: Drew68

...another FEMALE judge...what else is new?


15 posted on 11/25/2025 7:05:14 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams)
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To: ConservativeMind

Yes, but she got lots of likes and validation on Facebook.


16 posted on 11/25/2025 7:05:35 AM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) "Diggin the scene with a gangster lean" (Mayfield, Curtis) )
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To: blackdog

Medicaid, so the money may have come from Washington? Federalize it and hang them


17 posted on 11/25/2025 7:06:59 AM PST by SteelPSUGOP (UGHT)
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To: brownsfan

A liberal judge is the enemy of civilization, morality, honesty, trustability, and general suitability for life in an advanced society.

Now, what to do?

Remember that we flush turds. Because they are septic and they stink.


18 posted on 11/25/2025 7:09:44 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: chiller

He probably didn’t get his cut.


19 posted on 11/25/2025 7:10:39 AM PST by curious7
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To: Drew68

Is she old enough to vote?


20 posted on 11/25/2025 7:10:50 AM PST by Ben Dover (Terrorism is a cancer that can only be cured with massive doses of radiation.)
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