Columbia Heights man Abdullahe Nur Jesow pleads guilty in Feeding Our Future scheme tied to S&S Catering
Abdullahe Nur Jesow, 65, of Columbia Heights, pleaded guilty in federal court in Minnesota to money laundering in the Feeding Our Future fraud case, becoming the 56th defendant to do so. Prosecutors say he was linked to the S&S Catering group that stole and laundered $17.4 million, operating the Academy For Youth Excellence site that claimed more than 1.7 million meals from Dec. 2020 to Sept. 2021, resulting in $4,286,088 in inflated reimbursements, of which he kept about 5% and returned most via cash or checks to launder proceeds. He had been set for trial Oct. 14; sentencing will be scheduled later.
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Feeding Our Future: 56th person pleads guilty in fraud scheme
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- Defendant identified as Abdullahe Nur Jesow, 65, who pleaded guilty to money laundering.
- Jesow is the 56th defendant to plead guilty in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
- He was linked to the S&S Catering group, which prosecutors say stole and laundered $17.4 million.
- Jesow operated the Academy For Youth Excellence site, serving meals from a banquet hall above S&S Catering in Minneapolis.
- The site claimed over 1.7 million meals (Dec 2020–Sept 2021); co-conspirators received $4,286,088 based on inflated claims.
- Jesow allegedly received about 5% of those funds and returned most via cash or checks to launder proceeds.
- He had been scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 14; sentencing to be scheduled later.