U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel sentenced Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, 24, to 10 years in prison on November 24, 2025, for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. Nur was convicted of participating in a conspiracy that claimed to serve 18 million meals to children during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the theft of more than $47 million in federal funds. The court also ordered Nur to pay $47,920,514 in restitution and serve three years of supervised release following his prison term.
The case involves a wider fraud against the Federal Child Nutrition Program, which prosecutors described as the largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the United States. The operation originated from Empire Cuisine & Market, a storefront in Shakopee that enrolled in the program in April 2020. Several defendants have faced charges in the ongoing investigation, including Abdullahe Nur Jesow, who was sentenced on April 9, 2026, to 43 months for his role at a separate meal distribution site.
At trial, evidence showed that Nur created fraudulent meal counts, invoices, and rosters using the names of fake children. Many of the distribution sites were reported to be vacant commercial spaces or parking lots where no meals were served. Investigators found that Nur used the proceeds to purchase a $64,000 Dodge Ram and a $35,000 Hyundai Santa Fe, take a honeymoon to the Maldives, and buy $30,000 in jewelry. Additionally, Nur used approximately $11,000 of the funds to pay a service to complete his college coursework and exams at Herzing University.
During his seven-week trial in June 2024, Nur and four others were accused of attempting to bribe a juror with $120,000 in cash for a not-guilty verdict. Nur has pleaded guilty to charges in that separate bribery case and is awaiting sentencing before a different judge. Judge Brasel noted during the November 2025 sentencing that the 10-year term did not include penalties for the bribery attempt, which will be addressed in a future court date.
For the defendants involved, the legal consequences include multi-year prison sentences and restitution orders totaling tens of millions of dollars. For example, Abdimajid Mohamed Nur is personally responsible for nearly $48 million in restitution, while Abdullahe Nur Jesow was ordered to pay $866,458. Residents in Minnesota, specifically in Shakopee and Minneapolis where fraudulent sites were located, may notice the impact of the investigation as federal oversight of the Federal Child Nutrition Program increases to prevent similar occurrences.
The case also highlights the integrity of government benefits and educational credentials. Nur’s use of fraud proceeds to pay for a bachelor's degree at Herzing University prompted scrutiny of his academic work. Moving forward, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota continues to pursue the seizure and forfeiture of assets bought with the stolen money. Further sentencing dates for Nur’s juror bribery case and other co-defendants have not been finalized in the provided reports, though the FBI and IRS-Criminal Investigation stated they will continue to direct resources to investigate fraud in programs supporting children.