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Abdifatah Yusuf Found Guilty Of Bilking Medicaid Program Out Of Over $7.2 Million

Abdifatah Yusuf Found Guilty Of Bilking Medicaid Program Out Of Over $7.2 Million

August 12, 2025 (SAINT PAUL) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that today his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained guilty verdicts at the criminal trial of Abdifatah Yusuf in Hennepin County. A jury found Yusuf guilty of six counts of aiding and abetting theft by swindle (over $35,000). The jury also found multiple aggravating factors existed to support an upward departure from the Minnesota sentencing guidelines. Yusuf will be sentenced before the Honorable Sarah S. West at a later date to be set by the Court.

Read more on https://www.ag.state.mn.us

Action Details

  • Date:August 12, 2025
  • Agency:State of Minnesota
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies

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