Eight charged in MN Housing Stabilization Services fraud allegedly spent millions on Kenya real estate, luxury cars
Eight people have been federally charged with wire fraud for allegedly exploiting Minnesota’s Medicaid-funded Housing Stabilization Services program by submitting bogus claims, in a scheme tied to companies including Brilliant Minds Services, Leo Human Services, Faladcare and Liberty Plus. Prosecutors say they stole more than $8 million and spent it on real estate in Kenya, leased luxury vehicles (BMWs and Mercedes) and a Roseville apartment, with four suspects pocketing up to $400,000 each and nearly $500,000 charged to a shared American Express Platinum card. The investigation, which included FBI raids in July, is ongoing with more charges expected; the state shut down the program in August after it paid about $302 million, far above initial estimates.
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- Prosecutors allege suspects used stolen funds to invest in real estate in Kenya and lease luxury vehicles (BMW, Mercedes) and a Roseville apartment.
- Four suspects allegedly pocketed up to $400,000 each and used a joint American Express Platinum card to rack up nearly $500,000 in purchases.
- Eight defendants named and ages provided: Moktar Hassan Aden (30), Mustafa Dayib Ali (29), Khalid Ahmed Dayib (26), Abdifitah Mohamud Mohamed (27), Christopher Adesoji Falade (62), Emmanuel Oluwademilade Falade (32), Asad Ahmed Adow (26), and Anwar Ahmed Adow (25); the Adows are brothers.
- Companies tied to the scheme: Brilliant Minds Services LLC (St. Paul), Leo Human Services LLC (Brooklyn Park), Faladcare Inc. (St. Paul), and Liberty Plus LLC (Roseville).
- Amount attributed to this set of charges: more than $8 million allegedly stolen.
- Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said the investigation is ongoing and more charges are expected.
- Background details: FBI raids across the metro on July 16; a search warrant states 14 providers collected $22M in 16 months; the state shut down the Housing Stabilization Services program in August; overall program cost $302M over five years, far above initial estimates.
- Specifies the charge as wire fraud brought by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota.
- Reaffirms the target of the alleged scheme: Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services (Medicaid) program.