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DOJ Dispatches Extra Prosecutors to Minnesota as Fraud Probes Deepen

Officials cite widespread fraud across pandemic‑era programs, Medicaid schemes, plus related cases that have yielded 98 charges with 64 convictions.

Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 15, 2025.
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Overview

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi said the department is sending a team to reinforce Minnesota’s U.S. attorney’s office and vowed severe consequences for those convicted.
  • A DOJ official said similar deployments are being planned for other states where comparable schemes are identified.
  • Federal prosecutors report 98 defendants charged in Minnesota fraud cases with 64 convictions to date, and the department says most defendants are of Somali descent.
  • Investigators have issued more than 1,750 subpoenas, executed over 130 search warrants, and conducted over 1,000 witness interviews as part of the sweeping effort.
  • The probes span Feeding Our Future and alleged schemes in Housing Stabilization Services and autism‑related programs, and several sites featured in a viral Nick Shirley video are under active investigation, including one building tied to 13 charged defendants.