Posted on 02/15/2026 1:18:56 PM PST by xxqqzz
Federal prosecutors want to take several homes, vehicles, luxury goods and large amounts of cash from Feeding Our Future co-conspirator Salim Ahmed Said to pay toward a proposed $7.8 million judgment.
Said was found guilty of 21 crimes, including wire fraud and federal programs bribery, in March 2025. He was an alleged accomplice of Feeding Our Future ringleader Aimee Bock and was the co-owner of Safari Restaurant on Lake Street, where thousands of meals were supposed to be distributed.
Prosecutors argue Said’s property is connected to his crimes, which allows federal officials to seize it, according to a proposed order filed Feb. 13.
The real estate to be seized includes a 6,000-square-foot single-family home in Plymouth with five bedrooms and five bathrooms valued at $1.3 million; a large property on Park Avenue in Minneapolis; and what appears to be a $3 million commercial property in Columbus, Ohio.
A 2021 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2021 Mercedes-Benz are also on the list of to-be-seized items. Three Apple MacBooks and two iPhones will also be taken if the forfeiture order is approved by a judge.
The government additionally wants to seize the contents of five bank accounts totaling about $514,000.
A large amount of clothing from luxury brands is also up for seizure. A Burberry coat like one listed in court filings sells for up to $2,800 online, while a similar Brunello Cucinelli leather coat goes for as much as $10,000.
Items cataloged include more than a dozen pairs of high-end shoes from brands like Fendi, Louboutin and Balenciaga, as well as others from less expensive names such as Nike and Ugg. At least 15 bottles of perfume or cologne were found, including a bottle of Viking Creed cologne that retails for as much as $500.
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Some federal judge will TDS will probably let him keep the fruits of his fraud.
They should be stripped penniless & booted out of the country.
Sucks to be him. At least he got due process with his day in court.
Strip every one of them of EVERYTHING!!
“..They should be stripped penniless & booted out of the country....”
In a sane world, ^THAT^ is exactly what would happen. After which, they would be thankful to be just booted out and not outright executed.
Assets not even close to what he stole... They show strip his home and properties of everything not nailed down and put it on Ebay and Bring-A-Trailer.
Use the 5 year look back rule used against US seniors when the go into nursing homes on Uncle Sam’s dime
Thieving Somali Said was found guilty of 21 crimes, including wire fraud and federal programs bribery, in March 2025; he co-owned Safari Restaurant where phony documents faked that thousands of meals were distributed to steal tax dollars. Said’s property connected to his crimes includes:
<><>a 6,000-sq-ft home in Plymouth w/ 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms valued at $1.3M;
<><>a large property on Park Avenue in Minneapolis;
<><>a $3 million commercial property in Columbus, Ohio.
<><>a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado
<><>a 2021 Mercedes-Benz
<><>Three Apple MacBooks and two iPhones
<><>five bank accounts totaling about $514,000.
<><>luxury brand clothing
<><>a Burberry coat selling for up to $2,800 online,
<><>a Brunello Cucinelli leather coat worth about $10,000.
<><>more than a dozen pairs of high-end shoes
<><>Fendi, Louboutin and Balenciaga, Nike and Ugg brands.
<><>15 bottles of perfume, including Viking Creed cologne that retails for some $500.
Great idea.
Aimee lay down with dogs and got..........fleas
Dog : Salim Ahmed Said, needs to be deported to Mogadishu, why should we pay for his jail upkeep for the term of his sentence?Or maybe send him someplace for a Sharia law sentence/punishment?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but once he’s been found guilty it seems like he’s no longer a defendant but has become an adjudicated Criminal
“Assets not even close to what he stole... They show strip his home and properties of everything not nailed down and put it on Ebay and Bring-A-Trailer.”
You are absolutely right. However, having the Feds taking all of his ill gotten assets sends a very strong message. This guy will make a great bad example.
Aack! need Eyewash!!
I have no problem with that, IF convicted of fraud of the government and having been found using the money on personal expenses and items.
Its real.
You can’t make this stuff up, LOL.
Another Minnesota Reformer
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