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Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $10.1 Million Feeding Our Future Scheme
Grimy Times has learned that Suleman Yusuf Mohamed, a Minneapolis man, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with the $10.1 million Feeding Our Future scheme. Mohamed’s plea, entered on April 2, 2026, marks the 65th conviction in the case.
According to court documents, Mohamed participated in the Federal Child Nutrition Program as a vendor under the sponsorship of Feeding Our Future. As a vendor, Star Distribution was supposed to provide food to meal distribution sites participating in the Federal Child Nutrition Program, including multiple sites operated by his co-defendants. However, Mohamed spent relatively minimal amounts of the $10.1 million in Federal Child Nutrition Program funds on food. Instead, he used the money for his own personal expenses and transferred millions of dollars back to others participating in the scheme, including his sister Ikram Mohamed and brother Gandi.
Suleman Mohamed pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and has agreed to pay $8,662,287 in restitution. Sentencing hearings for both defendants will be scheduled at a later date.
These cases result from an investigation conducted by the FBI, IRS – Criminal Investigations, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and HSI.
In other Feeding Our Future related news, Abdullahe Nur Jesow of Minneapolis was sentenced to 43 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for his role in the $250 million fraud scheme. Jesow was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $866,458.
The Feeding Our Future scheme exploited a federally funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents, Academy for Youth Excellence, a non-profit entity, claimed to have served over 1.7 million meals to children at Benadir Hall, an event space owned by Jesow. However, Academy for Youth Excellence only provided a fraction of those meals.
The National Fraud Enforcement Division was established by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota to zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars.
Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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