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We found a hotel in California where every room was the headquarters for a nursing group. They were all PO boxes, not actually providing nursing care. They were just collecting money. As we now know, a lot of the money that was going into the Somali community for autism care went to these phony autism care houses. A lot of it ended up with al Shabaab in Somalia.

The documentary-style segment follows Nick Shirley and David as they investigate widespread fraud in Minnesota, centering on nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT), daycare operations, and the way state funds are billed for services that may not be delivered. They present a pattern where transportation companies appear to underpin multiple fraud schemes across childcare, adult daycare, autism services, and interpreter services, with transportation acting as the “belly of the beast” that ties these lines of fraud together. Key findings and claims include: - The investigation asserts that Minnesota’s NEMT sector is dominated by Somali-owned companies. David notes about 20 NEMT companies in Minnesota, with more than 90% Somali-owned, many hosted in addresses that appear noncommercial or vacant (an apartment, a house, a convenience store, or a vacant building) with little or no signage or staff. - The group argues the average national vehicle count per NEMT company is 20. They estimate Minnesota could have approximately 800 Somali-owned NEMT companies, each with about 20 vehicles, and claim payments from the state are based on electronic submissions of trips and miles, with trips typically paid at about $50 per trip (round trips $100). They contend many trips are never performed, yet payments are made once the electronic form is submitted, with no verification of actual service delivery. - The symposium of fraud is described as consisting of daycares, adult daycares, autism services, and other welfare providers that rely on the transportation brokers to create a paper-trail justifying payments to the providers, even when services aren’t delivered. This paper trail allegedly enables continued state funding for many supposedly operating centers. - Safari Transportation (607 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis) and Dreamline Transportation (617 Cedar Avenue South) are presented as examples of fraudulent listings: Safari Transportation is alleged not to exist at the listed address; Dreamline Transportation is said to be housed in a liquor store at 617 Cedar Avenue South, with multiple addresses showing confusing or false registration. On-site checks reveal no functioning transportation company or vans, and staff acknowledge the addresses are misleading. The reporting team notes that the listed addresses often correspond to other, non-transport businesses (e.g., money-wiring shops or liquor stores), with no observable fleet and no evidence of active transportation services. - They visit other addresses tied to transportation, such as Epimonia Transport (at 305/308 area) and Crescent Transportation in Saint Louis Park; Epimonia is described as lacking vehicles and consistency in address listings, while Crescent Transportation is found to be an apartment complex rather than a storefront, casting doubt on the legitimacy of these entities. - The Hopkins Child Care Center is highlighted as an example of large state funding for a facility licensed for 118 children, with reported funding of around $2.25 million for a given year and millions across multiple years, yet the center is observed as shuttered or lacking visible child activity, with many vehicles reportedly idle and windows blacked out. Similar patterns are noted at other daycare centers such as Quality Learning Center and Proud Child Care Center in Eden Prairie, which also show high funding receipts (e.g., $1.9 million for Quality Learning Center in a given year; Proud Child Care Center receiving about $1.25–$1.26 million in recent years), but with no apparent foot traffic or detectable enrollment. - The investigation connects the fraud to political actors and public officials, alleging cover-ups or complicity, and raises questions about accountability for figures like Tim Walz. They assert that investigations and governmental actions have been insufficient or misdirected to address the alleged fraud. - In a broader fraud narrative, they claim millions of dollars were being funneled through TSA at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, with whistleblowers recounting large sums (often in the millions) moved by Somali-descent individuals, sometimes via routes through Atlanta to Dubai before wiring money to Somalia. A former TSA narcotics investigator describes routine cash movements at checkpoints, suggesting that declarations of large sums did not trigger meaningful enforcement, and implying the funds were linked to the daycare and welfare networks described earlier. Throughout, the speakers attempt to confront individuals at various sites, record responses, and juxtapose the alleged abundance of funding with the lack of visible services or vehicles. They emphasize that even when fraud is spotlighted, participants often respond with hostility or denial, while security is required to manage confrontations. They conclude with a call for accountability and reforms, asserting that the fraud spans the entire state and that transportation companies are central to the ability to sustain fraudulent payments.

Speaker 0: A quiet building in Signal Hill, California, is described as not resembling the headquarters of hundreds of trucking companies. Federal records show nearly 700 freight companies tied to this single address, with roughly 500 listing the same email: WTF FMCSA@AOL.com. CRAX reported this exact address to federal regulators two years ago. The speaker asks, If we all know about it and we reported it, why is something not being done?

Abdi, running for Minnesota House District 14A, owns Blooming Kids Child Care. The speaker highlights a long list of alleged violations at Blooming Kids, including: - No first aid kits - Unsanitary conditions - Not complying with CPR regulations - No supervision for the kids - Not operating within the terms of their license - Never submitted their DHS background study when requested - Children subjected to prohibited disciplinary actions - No furnishings, no equipment, no materials, and no supplies - No documents to show that the teachers were qualified to do the job - Repeated violations: same violations happen over and over - No immunization records for any of the children - Not enough staff The speaker notes they cannot determine how much state or federal funding Blooming Kids receives because that information requires access they don’t have. Regarding campaign fundraising, the speaker checked Abdi’s campaign donations and states he is not getting any from any day care centers. The speaker concludes by asking someone to tag Nick Shirley, suggesting he should look into this issue as well.

The speaker criticizes Maine Community Foundation for distributing funds intended for mass shooting survivors in Lewiston into ways that did not benefit those affected. They claim money has gone directly to Africa to fund weapons of war and that the portion retained in the Lewiston community has not benefited anyone who was present the night of the shooting. They state they first wrote to Council President Chitum in March about how Gateway Community Services used funds that were never intended for them, a point reportedly covered by the Main Wire at the time. The council president has since publicly aligned with a local consultant who had a major role in the fund distribution, which the speaker characterizes as an allegiance to someone other than constituents. Lewiston Auburn Youth Network (LAYN) is named as another nonprofit that received mass shooting funds. The speaker notes that LAYN previously claimed to be located at 210 Blake Street and even asserted they operated inside a condemned building. When the speaker emailed concerns about LAYN, Chitam (Chidam) responded that they do very good work, but the speaker reports they cannot find video or photographic evidence of such work. Chidam reportedly declined to respond to a later email seeking specifics about LAYN’s work or what was done when inspecting their listed location, which the speaker says did not occur. Gunfire data from the community is presented: 36 confirmed instances in 2023, 36 in 2024, and 37 so far this year. The speaker notes these figures exclude unconfirmed gunfire sounds frequently heard by residents. The speaker lists several agencies—Generational Newer Lewiston Auburn Youth Network, Mirrors if Got Community Services, AK Collaborative Empowered Immigrant Women Unite New Mainers Public Health Initiative, and Somali Bantu Community Association—as having received portions of the mass shooting donations after writing to the committee about how their clientele fled war and violence and were traumatized. The speaker observes that some of these same agencies stood with the police at multiple community forums aiming to curb gun violence over the years, and notes that gunfire in the streets has literally increased since they received money. The speaker urges the community to reflect on this. As Maine’s nonprofit fraud situation grows, the speaker says it rivals what’s seen in Minnesota and again asks Lewiston City Council to use all available powers to make right the re-victimization of families when money donated for mass shooting relief was distributed to unrelated agencies that used the tragedy as a personal money grab.

Elizabeth describes a pattern she’s seeing in Portland, Maine that mirrors what’s been found in Minnesota: the use of zombie offices and large clusters of home health care businesses operating from a single location to defraud Medicaid. She notes that among the businesses registered in the Portland area, of the 20-something identified, about 10 are home health care providers. She cites specific examples, including Prestige Home Care, Bright Star Home Care, Atlanta Community Support, Five Stars Home Health Care, and Prime Home Care LLC, as part of this trend. Elizabeth emphasizes that this clustering is a tactic previously observed in Minnesota, where the Minnesota House Oversight Committee on Fraud described it as a giant red flag, pointing to large groups of health care providers located in one building as problematic. She points to a particular building in Portland as evidence: inside this building, 22 different home and community-based health care companies are registered, illustrating the concentration of providers within a single address. Ron Nevins, the building owner, agrees to speak with Elizabeth about what’s inside. He is asked about how many health care companies occupy the space. He responds, “I think I got 10 health care companies, which is probably about half, maybe a little less than half of this building.” He repeatedly references “health care, health care, health care, home health care,” underscoring the focus of the tenants. Elizabeth probes the legitimacy of these businesses, asking whether they are all legitimate. Ron Nevins replies partially: “Some, yes, but some I highly question.” His comment reflects uncertainty about the fidelity or legality of the operations housed in the building, aligning with the concerns raised by the Minnesota case. In summary, the reporting highlights a pattern of many home health care providers co-located in a single Portland building, mirroring Minnesota’s findings of clustered health care entities as a potential red flag for Medicaid fraud. The account cites specific companies and notes substantial occupancy by home health care firms, while also acknowledging doubts about the legitimacy of some of these businesses according to the building’s owner.

A documentary-style investigation in Minnesota accuses widespread government-funded fraud across childcare, elder care, and health care services, alleging that hundreds of millions (potentially billions) of taxpayer dollars were funneled to fraudulent businesses, many run by Somali-owned entities, with insufficient or no evidence of actual children or patients being served. Key figures and setup - David: An investigator whose office is in Minneapolis, claiming firsthand exposure to fraud. He frames the problem as deeply entrenched, involving billions of dollars and potentially ties to terrorist groups abroad. - Nick Shirley: The presenter and filmmaker, documenting the investigation, confronting daycare centers, health care providers, and government officials. Main fraud allegations and examples - Childcare and early learning centers: - Multiple Minneapolis daycares listed at the same addresses, licensed for large capacities (e.g., 120 children) but with no children present in long-running site visits. - Examples include Mako Childcare and Mini Childcare Center: combined licensing for 120 children, but vans never moving and no children observed over repeated visits; fiscal year payments ranged from about 714,000 to over 1.6 million dollars for the two centers in various years. - ABC Learning Center and other nearby facilities: windows blocked out, doors locked, no children observed despite licensing for dozens or hundreds of children; payments in the hundreds of thousands to millions per year. - Sweet Angel Childcare and others: similar patterns—license capacity reported, payments received, but no children seen; in one case, ongoing operation with no obvious play area or evidence of childcare. - The video notes cases where two daycares share addresses or switch names (e.g., Creative Minds Daycare reopens as Super Kids Daycare Center) yet continue to receive state funding, suggesting “fraudulent” billing. - Some locations claimed to be open long hours and to serve many children, yet on-site visits found no children, locked doors, or hostile responses when questioned. In one instance, a staffer refused to discuss the operation or provide paperwork. - Specific sums cited include ownership of facilities with payments like 1.26 million, 987 thousand, 714 thousand, 1.6 million, 1.3 million, 1.0–1.6 million in various fiscal years, totaling near several millions per site and aggregating toward millions across multiple centers. - Home health care and other services: - A building housing 14 Somali-owned home health care companies under many different names, all operating from the same location, raising concerns about service provision and billing. - A broader claim that in Minnesota, 14–22 Somali health care businesses at the same address are part of the same ecosystem; government money (state and federal CCAP funding) is disbursed to these entities, with a perception that services may not be rendered as billed. - A separate building contains numerous health care providers; the interviewee asserts that 50–60 million dollars per year could be fraudulently routed through this single building. - Overall scale and claims: - David asserts the fraud is “far worse than anybody can imagine” with estimates initially as high as 7 to 10 billion, later revised publicly to around 8 billion; in total, a major portion of the state budget is implicated. - A central claim is that funds from CCAP (a blend of federal and state money, taxpayer money) are written as checks to providers who may not deliver corresponding services; the state’s checks are allegedly not effectively cross-checked for actual service provision. - Political and procedural dimensions: - The investigation contends that Minnesota governor Tim Walz is responsible for allowing or failing to curb fraud, describing the state as “ground zero” for the issue and criticizing political and procedural inaction. - The documentary frames fraud as nonpartisan, noting Medicaid fraud occurs across parties and administrations nationwide, but then presents a partisan friction as they confront lawmakers at a state Capitol hearing. - At the Capitol hearing, Republicans and Democrats discuss fraud, with some speakers asserting the problem is nonpartisan and rooted in systemic issues across administrations, while others push to hold specific leaders accountable and emphasize the need for transparency and enforcement. Confrontations and outcomes - The team encounters resistance and hostility at several sites, including doors locked, hostile staff, and in one instance, a confrontation resulting in police involvement at a building housing healthcare providers. - The investigators claim to have faced intimidation and even threats; they describe instances of violence toward them for asking questions about child and elder care fraud. - The film documents a tense, complex landscape of allegations, aiming to connect misallocated funds to non-delivered services, with ongoing investigations, raids, and political debate as the state capital becomes a focal point for accountability discussions.

The investigation highlights potential fraud or serious irregularities in Somali daycare operations, based on observed signs such as windows not covered with vinyl and a lack of signage or children visible at purported day care locations. The team questions the existence of many day cares, noting that some places listed as licensed have no identifiable activity or occupants when visited. Speaker 2 argues that even if a daycare were legitimate and serving only two children, there is “no world” where the government should be giving almost a million dollars or three-quarters of a million dollars in subsidies to such a place. The discussion underscores how fraudulent claims can be made easily and points to a lack of visible accountability in the system. The agency responsible for overseeing and funding daycares is identified as the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families, with Secretary Tana Sen named as the head of the agency being discussed. To contact leadership, the team attempts to reach the communications department led by Nancy Gutierrez, noting repeated efforts to obtain comment about suspicious Somali daycares. They report multiple attempts to call and email, with messages indicating that some numbers are unavailable and voicemails are full. Speaker 0 notes the difficulty in getting a response from DCYF’s top communications official, emphasizing that their mailbox is full and no responses have been received. This lack of contact is framed as convenient for avoiding questions about the alleged issues. Speaker 6 states that if fraud is confirmed, a forensic audit should be conducted to trace how much money was actually spent and to recover any funds. Speaker 7 suggests that, even in the best-case scenario, the situation is inefficient and a waste of taxpayer dollars. Speaker 8 adds that there is a prevailing attitude in Olympia that does not recognize the problem.

A WFA investigation revealed trucking companies are using fake addresses to evade federal oversight. Many companies register at virtual mailbox locations, which is illegal because the FMCSA requires a real physical address where records can be inspected. One building in California has nearly 700 freight companies tied to it, with roughly 500 using the email wtffmcsa@aol.com. FreightValidate reported these issues but questions why action hasn't been taken. The FMCSA stated the address is a legitimate business address for a motor carrier consultant, but regulations state a motor carrier cannot designate the office of a consultant if the motor carrier is not engaged in operations at that location. While some owner-operators may use virtual addresses legitimately, fraudulent carriers have much higher crash rates. The FMCSA is now using facial recognition to verify new applicants, but this doesn't address existing fraudulent companies. FreightValidate believes focus should be on who is operating the company, not who is behind the webcam.

Prosecutors have identified billions in Medicaid fraud across 14 programs, and researchers have now found a fifteenth area: assisted living. In Minnesota, the assisted living program is expanding faster than other programs, with payments rising 10 to 15 times as fast. Data on area facilities show Minneapolis has 169, Saint Paul has 83 (population 307,000), Brooklyn Center has 106 (pop. ~30,000), and Brooklyn Park has 181 (pop. ~84,000), highlighting a higher concentration of facilities in smaller cities. The assisted living facility in question is housed in what appears to be a single-family home, yet it bills itself as an assisted living facility and receives substantial state funding. The facility is owned by Gandhi Mohammad, now Gandhi Abdi Qadai, through his LLC, and his wife runs the assisted living services. The state continues to pay while he awaits trial. The report notes that this man was indicted in the Feeding Our Future scam, which involved false billing, and asks why he is still receiving state funds through these facilities. Speakers discuss whether Feeding Our Future indictments should trigger a cross-check to prevent individuals involved in that scheme from receiving other state funds. One speaker asks, “Do you know the Feeding Our Future scandal?” and notes the lack of awareness among people being interviewed. It is stated that the man who owns the building was indicted in Feeding Our Future, and that his shell company was used to purchase a new assisted living facility property, with his wife operating the service provider side. The facility received over 2,300,000 in state money last year, and a Minnesota reformer article claims the person has been paid 49,000,000 since 2016. The interviewees question how it is possible that someone indicted in Feeding Our Future is still collecting checks from the state through these assisted living centers run by his wife. State Representative Kristen Robbins, chair of the House Fraud and Oversight Committee, expresses concern that basic due diligence was not performed to cross-check Feeding Our Future defendants against other state funding. The parties reached out to the man and his wife but have not heard back. They also contacted the Department of Human Services, which stated that they cannot cut funding from this person because he is “simply a landlord,” with his wife running the service provider arm of the facilities. The department’s position is described as passing the buck.

A WFA investigation revealed trucking companies are using fake addresses to evade federal oversight. Many companies register at virtual mailbox locations, which is illegal because the FMCSA requires a real physical address where records can be inspected. One building in California has nearly 700 freight companies tied to it, with roughly 500 using the email wtffmcsa@aol.com. FreightValidate reported the issue to federal regulators two years ago. The FMCSA stated the address is a legitimate business address for a motor carrier consultant, but a motor carrier may not designate the office of a consultant if the motor carrier is not engaged in operations at that location. The FMCSA flags applications with virtual addresses with warning letters. While not everyone using a virtual address is fraudulent, it is common among "bad actors." Fraudulent carriers have 80% higher crash rates. The FMCSA is now using facial recognition to verify new applicants, but this only applies to newcomers.

The video documents a visit to what is alleged to be Halauli Childcare Center in Kent, Washington. Speaker 0 asks, “Hi. Is this is this Halauli childcare?,” and is told, “No. No? There’s no childcare here?” They respond, “No childcare. Okay. God. Thank you so much. Have a good one.” The clip repeats, “There’s no childcare,” and notes that they were at Halauli, described as “what’s allegedly Halauli Childcare Center in Kent, Washington,” which is “right behind me right here.” The speaker says they went to the door and mentions that the exact address listed on the state website shows the center receiving over $800,000 in 2023. The closing remark reiterates, “They claim there’s no child care here.”

I visited a Hamas encampment at the University of Washington where supporters shared a phone number for a bail fund. The number given was different from the official one listed on the fund's website. Background checks revealed the number belonged to a 37-year-old woman in Washington State. When I called the number, it went to a generic voicemail. Questions remain about who is behind the number and where the money is coming from. It seems important to call in the afternoon or evening for assistance.

Speaker 0: Massive fraud is going on here in the state of Minnesota, especially in Minneapolis. Explain to me what's going on with the day cares. Speaker 1: One of the things I've noticed is there’s an exceptional number of childcare centers set up mostly in Minneapolis, but also in Saint Paul. I wondered how many kids are there in the Twin Cities. I visited facilities near my office and saw there aren’t any kids there. I’d go to another one and there aren’t any kids there either. I spoke with someone outside who said, “We’re all full,” yet when I looked inside the door was open and there was a couch and a table with a couple chairs and no kids. I asked if the kids were outside playing or what kind of place this was, and the staffer said, “You go,” and followed me down the street to my car. That made me think something was going on, and this was maybe five years ago. Speaker 1: This fraud is so massive. When the dust settles on this, it’s going to be found to be the largest fraud in the history of the country and probably the world. The ones I’ve gotten data on average about $2,500,000 a year, and a lot of them will say they have anywhere from 80 to 120 children. Speaker 1: I’ve been to literally 40 or 50 of these childcare centers, and there never has been a single child at any one of them ever. Morning, afternoon, evening. Some say they’re open till 10:00 at night. I go there in the morning, I go there in the afternoon, I go there at 9:00 at night. Nobody. There are no kids there ever.

HHS employees are tasked with reuniting children with sponsors, but they often encounter fake documents and inadequate verification processes. Instead of thorough checks, they rely on Google searches to validate IDs, which are often just photocopies. There’s no formal training on how to assess these documents. In one instance, a team discovered that an address they were sending children to was a strip club, revealing a serious oversight in the vetting process. Reports indicate that many children were placed in potentially dangerous situations, with alarming numbers sent to locations linked to trafficking activities. This raises concerns about the effectiveness of child welfare practices under the current system.

Speaker 0 highlights a quiet building in Signal Hill, California, that seems unlikely to be the headquarters for hundreds of trucking companies. Federal records reportedly show nearly 700 freight companies tied to this single address, with roughly 500 of those companies listing the same email: WTF FMCSA@AOL.com. The segment notes that CRAX reported this exact address to federal regulators two years ago, and asks, "Because if we all know about it and we reported it, why is something not being done?"

The discussion centers on Ilhan Omar and questions about a sudden surge in wealth. The hosts reference Omar claiming the United States of America, and report new information from Forbes that the state of Delaware and Washington DC canceled the registrations for Omar’s husband’s investment firm, Rose Lake, for failing to pay back taxes—over $400,000 in Delaware and nearly $1,800 in DC. Omar has claimed the couple’s wealth rose to $25,000,000 from less than a grand a year prior. The hosts note the firm is supposedly worth an estimated $75,000,000 to $150,000,000, calling the situation “weird.” Steve Forbes responds, calling the situation “crooked” and arguing for an investigation into Omar and her husband’s finances, noting that the Biden administration had previously examined their finances but the inquiry “went nowhere.” Forbes questions how the couple, who reportedly had under a thousand dollars in net worth and little for Omar and her husband, could become multimillionaires. He raises the possibility of money laundering and asks where the winery in California fits in, suggesting the wine venture has a “sketchy background.” Omar is described as blaming others and engaging in race-baiting, though no public evidence of a winery exists. The winery is said to be valued at $5,000,000. Forbes notes Omar’s husband’s investment firm appears to have a DC headquarters sharing office space at a WeWork, with no visible track record of asset management, M&A deals, clients, or investment deals, and no SEC registrations for investment advisers. Forbes emphasizes the lack of verifiable activity and questions what is going on with the winery and the investment firm. The discussion suggests the investment firm may be largely a name or shell, and the WeWork office is highlighted as a potential red flag. The hosts anticipate that the $30,000,000 figure could originate from illegal sources, predicting that the wealth increase will be traced to illicit origins. The segment concludes with Steve Forbes assisting in breaking down the story, with plans to stay on the coverage.

In Columbus, Ohio, in front of the Great Minds Learning Academy, one of several day care centers associated with the Somali community, speakers discuss a report by Nick Shirley about fraudulent daycare facilities in Minneapolis. They note this is the second-largest Somali community in the United States and intend to investigate further. The team attempts to visit the first center, knocking and ringing the doorbell, but no one answers and the door is locked. They speak with a local man who says the daycare is owned by Somalians and mentions that he has never seen children there, noting that the center “use[s] the back door,” so they don’t see anyone coming in or out. He lives in the same building and confirms that he has not seen kids at the location. Another speaker reiterates, “I’ve just seen it the building itself. I’ve never seen nobody come out the building or go into the building.” The group proceeds to the back of the building, as suggested, but finds nothing there. They decide to move on, noting there are many more centers to visit, and plan to go around the city to speak with people at additional locations. They sign off with a plan to continue the investigation and stay tuned.

The discussion centers on alleged fraud in Maine’s elder care sector, framed as Somalian/African fraud in a state considered very white. Steve Robinson, editor in chief of the Maine Wire, and John Featherston, a Maine Wire columnist, assert that immigrant workers—many with limited English and little health-care experience—are involved in schemes that steal taxpayer dollars by billing for care that is often neglected or nonexistent. Robinson distinguishes multiple fraudulent operations: some home care agencies are essentially PO boxes that submit invoices to the Department of Health and Human Services; others are residential care facilities operating as homes where real adults are present but care is understaffed and substandard, with employees overworked and sometimes asleep on the job. A Department of Health and Human Services inspector general report is cited: in 2023, Maine improperly billed $46,000,000 in Medicaid payments to the federal government in one program (Section 28), and the state is seeking to claw back that money. John Featherston notes visits to the Portland area where they toured home health care centers during business hours and found no staff present. Mustafa Alamedy, described as a 25-year-old Maynard resident, reportedly billed over a million dollars from 2021 to 2024 with an audit error rate around 70%. The hosts recount visiting multiple home health care facilities, often finding no employees or furniture, indicating non-operational sites despite billing activity. A confrontation arises when a caller accuses the Maine Wire of propaganda and targets Somalis and immigrants. Steve Robinson responds by detailing alleged ties to Gateway Community Services, a organization accused of systemic Medicaid fraud over five and a half years by a former employee and under investigation by Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the state of Maine. Safiya Khalid, a former employee associated with Gateway, is named as making such accusations in the broadcast; her brother Mohammad Khalid runs another business from the same office complex. Robinson suggests Khalid should be sleepless at night if implicated in the fraud scheme, given ongoing investigations. The Portland-area investigation is reiterated: there are three home health care facilities inside a building, yet during daytime hours no one appears to be working, and there is no furniture or desktops visible. Governor Janet Mills is questioned about the $45,000,000+ in fraud findings, with the Maine Wire asserting that Mills’ administration did not actively support investigations into Gateway Community Services. They claim Mills’ attorney general later provided limited support and funding to Gateway with opioid settlement money after the outlet’s reporting, saying real investigation only gained traction after national media exposure. The discussion closes with praise for the Maine Wire’s reporting, urging continued local investigative journalism to draw national attention. The guests are Steve Robinson and John Featherston.

The speaker questions whether the manager of the Quality Learning Center in Minneapolis, Ibrahim Ali, is the same person who appeared in a viral video showing a man dancing in the back of mayor Jacob Frey’s election victory celebrations, and who claimed to speak Somali to supporters for Frey’s re-election. The speaker notes Ibrahim Ali’s assertion that there is no fraud at the Learning Center and considers the possibility that Ali could be a doppelganger living in the same city, or someone from the Somali community who works with local elected officials to sustain fraud schemes. The speaker emphasizes the uniqueness of Ali’s appearance and his messaging about a particular group, suggesting it would be plausible that someone running a fraudulent business would have a vested interest in political control in the city where the business operates. The monologue raises the possibility that the same individual in question could be connected to political dynamics in Minneapolis, including Jacob Frey, who is described as having produced campaign videos in Somali for Frey, with the phrase “Docemagalada, Minneapolis.” The discussion continues with a note that Governor Tim Walz, after a period of radio silence, issued a statement days later, blaming Trump for the situation, specifically alleging that Trump “keeps letting fraudsters out of prison.” The speaker then invites the audience to consider whether this is the same person, concluding with a hypothetical for the audience: if they were the DOJ, they would be getting to know Ibrahim Ali very well at that moment.

The speaker analyzes Ilhan Omar’s official financial disclosures and advances a narrative that Est Crew LLC (referred to as Est Crew Winery), a Santa Rosa, California winery linked to Omar, is fraudulent and morally problematic. They first cite the 2023 congressional financial disclosure showing Est Crew Winery valued at $15,000, with Omar hardly earning income from it. They then cite the 2024 filing showing the same company valued at $5,000,000, claiming Omar’s income is now sufficient to pay rent and labeling the growth as “incredible” and suspect. The speaker then examines the winery’s public presence to support the claim it is real. They reference Estrero’s social media pages (Facebook and Instagram) with last posts in 2023 and no presence on X (Twitter), suggesting a lack of ongoing activity. They check the official website, which describes Est Crew as “winemakers and memory curators” with a brand portfolio led by unnamed individuals, but note there are no apparent wine sales or activities listed. They visit Google Street View of the winery location and report an empty parking lot, arguing the business is not operational or properly named. Attempts to contact the winery are described: calling the phone number on the webpage results in a busy signal after multiple tries. The speaker then asserts the winery is fake, citing a New York Post claim that Ilhan Omar’s wealth “skyrocketed” from being “one of the poorest members of Congress” to “one of the richest,” with amounts suggesting the winery is fraudulent. They state a lawsuit accusing Tim Minette, Omar’s “third husband, no relation,” of swindling investors and defrauding them, with a connection noted to Keith Ellison (Minnesota’s attorney general who “used to work for him”) and a suggestion that Ellison has not investigated Somali fraud. The speaker concludes that the winery “is not worth $5,000,000” and “doesn’t even exist,” describing the company as fraudulent and demanding investigation. They label the entire enterprise as a lie, though state that it is not a lie for Omar in terms of her financial disclosures, which allegedly list substantial income and net worth tied to this fake winery. The closing phrase refers to the claim that the winery is “the devil’s lie.”

A building in Signal Hill, California appears to be the headquarters for nearly 700 freight companies, according to federal records. Approximately 500 of these companies share the same email address: WTFfmcsa@aol.com. CRAX reported this address to federal regulators two years ago. The speaker questions why no action has been taken despite the report.

The speaker states that the woman who owns the building housing a child care service recently opened a restaurant there as well. This same woman previously ran Samala Child Care, which was rated in 2015 for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars and had its license revoked. The speaker notes that under a different variation of her name, she also operates the Hu Yu Child Care Center. The speaker then claims that a Google search for the Hu Hu You Child Care Center yields a video featuring the mayor of Minneapolis. In that video, the mayor is playing very loudly Somali music and is wearing a shirt that shows pride in Nicolette Street. The speaker asserts that he is very proud of his community and all of the fraud that they have all committed together.

I visited a Hamas encampment at the University of Washington where supporters shared a phone number for a bail fund. The number given was not the official one listed on the fund's website. Background checks revealed it belonged to a 37-year-old woman. When I called the number, it went to a voicemail. The mystery behind this number and its connection to the encampment remains unclear.