By RSSFeeds Administrator A couple who pleaded guilty for their roles in the massive $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme have been sentenced.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that Mekfira Hussein, 42, was sentenced to nearly five years (57 months) on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and Abduljabar Hussein, 45, was sentenced to over three years (40 months) on the same charge.
The couple had previously pleaded guilty in early 2025.
RELATED: Feeding Our Future scheme: Woman sentenced to 3.5 years; 4 more defendants plead guilty
As previously reported, Mekfira claimed that Shamsia Hopes, the Brooklyn Center nonprofit she was president and owner of, was serving up to 5,000 children a day, every day of the week, from October 2020 until 2022.
Court documents say that she submitted fake meal counts and fake invoices showing food purchases.
Abduljabar, Mekfira’s husband, created the company Oromia Feeds LLC, which claimed to provide food to four Shamia Hopes sites in the metro area, court records say.
Between the two programs, the Husseins received about $8.8 million in federal funds. The court documents say the couple used the money to pay off their home mortgage and buy luxury vehicles.
“The Husseins stole money that was meant for vulnerable children. Their sentences today reflect my office’s commitment to holding those who defraud the American taxpayer accountable,” said U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.
The post Couple sentenced for role in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.
Discover more from RSS Feeds Cloud
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.