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Fraud Allegations Spark Investigation into Tim Mynett's Businesses

2/25/2026

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Questions about the legitimacy of Tim Mynett's businesses have arisen after an investor accused him of fraud related to the winery eStCru, prompting calls for an investigation.
Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota's 5th district paid Tim Mynett about $586,000 to assist her campaign from 2018 to 2020.
Tim Mynett later became president of Rose Lake Capital.
He co-founded the winery eStCru, valued at over $1 million.

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Questions about the legitimacy of Tim Mynett's businesses have arisen after an investor accused him of fraud related to the winery eStCru, prompting calls for an investigation.
Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota's 5th district paid Tim Mynett about $586,000 to assist her campaign from 2018 to 2020.
Tim Mynett later became president of Rose Lake Capital.
He co-founded the winery eStCru, valued at over $1 million.