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Judge Overturns Guilty Verdict in $7.2M Medicaid Fraud Case

11/26/2025

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A Hennepin County judge, Sarah West, overturned the jury's guilty verdict in the $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case against Abdifatah Yusuf.
The judge said the jury erred by relying on circumstantial evidence.
Jurors expressed shock at the ruling, emphasizing their confidence in the evidence presented during deliberations.
Prosecutors plan to appeal.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison condemned Yusuf's actions amid welfare-fraud allegations linked to funding al-Shabaab.

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A Hennepin County judge, Sarah West, overturned the jury's guilty verdict in the $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case against Abdifatah Yusuf.
The judge said the jury erred by relying on circumstantial evidence.
Jurors expressed shock at the ruling, emphasizing their confidence in the evidence presented during deliberations.
Prosecutors plan to appeal.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison condemned Yusuf's actions amid welfare-fraud allegations linked to funding al-Shabaab.