Three sentenced for Feeding Our Future fraud at Minnesota meal sites

Published August 28, 2026 3:42pm ET | Updated August 28, 2026 3:42pm ET



Three men in Minnesota were sentenced this week to a combined 155 months in prison for submitting false meal claims in the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, joining nearly two dozen others already sentenced for their roles in the sprawling fraud.

U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel sentenced Abdihakim Ali Ahmed, 40, of Apple Valley, to 54 months in prison on wire fraud and money laundering charges. Ahmed Abdullahi Ghedi, 35, of Minneapolis, received 65 months for wire fraud and money laundering. Ahmed Sharif Omar-Hashim, 43, of Minneapolis, who also used the name Salah Donyale, was sentenced to 36 months for wire fraud.

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