Food Fraud Minnesota
Attorney Barry Zone, right, and supporters of Salim Said, who was found guilty in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, leave after Said's sentencing hearing, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Minneapolis.
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A man who played a major role in defrauding a federal food program in Minnesota has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. It's the latest punishment in a scheme to collect millions of dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic by claiming to have fed needy children. Salim Said, who operated a restaurant that received government money for claims it provided thousands of meals, expressed remorse Wednesday. President Donald Trump has blamed Minnesota's Democratic governor for failing to catch the fraud. Said was accused of vastly overstating the number of meals when seeking payment for providing food to needy children.
