Fact-check · Oct 30, 2026 · Scott Bessent
“He was responsible for more than 44,000,000 in fraud proceeds”
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What the record shows
U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel sentenced Salim Said to 30 years in prison on October 28, 2026, for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. Court documents and prosecutors confirmed he was responsible for $44 million in fraud proceeds.
Multiple independent judicial and court sources confirm the $44 million figure. Said was sentenced two days before this broadcast.
Sources
- MN fraud: Feeding Our Future scheme 'architect' Salim Said sentenced
- Minnesota fraudster gets 30 years for $44M scheme
- Former Safari Restaurant owner Salim Said sentenced to 30 years for role in Feeding Our Future fraud case - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
- Salim Said, 'central organizer' of Feeding Our Future scheme, gets 30 years
- Minnesota man sentenced to 30 years in prison for defrauding taxpayers of $44 million
- Balvinder Singh Sahni
From: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Holds a Fraud Task Force Press Conference in St. Cloud, MN
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