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Man Jumps Balcony as 15 Charged in $90M Autism Fraud

5/25/2026

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Muhammad Abdulqadir Omar jumped from a fourth-floor balcony during a federal arrest attempt.
He was arrested in Minnesota and remains in custody pending a detention hearing.
Federal prosecutors indicted 15 people for about $90 million in Medicaid fraud, including eight defendants accused of defrauding the Housing Stabilization Services program, which closed in October 2023.
Prosecutors said the scheme is the largest autism-service fraud ever handled by the Department of Justice.

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Muhammad Abdulqadir Omar jumped from a fourth-floor balcony during a federal arrest attempt.
He was arrested in Minnesota and remains in custody pending a detention hearing.
Federal prosecutors indicted 15 people for about $90 million in Medicaid fraud, including eight defendants accused of defrauding the Housing Stabilization Services program, which closed in October 2023.
Prosecutors said the scheme is the largest autism-service fraud ever handled by the Department of Justice.