Former Minneapolis mayoral aide sentenced to 33 months for COVID-relief fraud

Abdi Nur Salah, who once worked for Mayor Jacob Frey, received a 33-month federal prison term after being convicted of diverting $1.6 million meant for child nutrition programs. He operated a bogus food distribution company as part of the Feeding Our Future fraud ring, the largest known exploitation of pandemic relief funds. The sentencing underscores federal efforts to combat COVID-era fraud.