Jury finds Emadeldin Ibrahim liable for submitting $188K in false claims to state

State entitled to treble damages under Minnesota False Claims Act 

April 28, 2026 (SAINT PAUL) — After a four-day civil trial, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s office secured a guilty verdict against Emadeldin Ibrahim for violating the Minnesota False Claims Act. Attorney General Ellison’s office, who brought this action both on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Education and under its own powers, proved at trial that Ibrahim made $188,350 in fraudulent submissions to the State for reimbursement under the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for meals and snacks he did not in fact deliver in the months of March, October, and November of 2021. The jury also determined that Mr. Ibrahim submitted 90,636 false claims to the Department of Education.

The jury awarded the State $188,350 in damages, which will automatically be trebled under Minnesota False Claims Act.

“The False Claims Act is a civil-law tool we have for holding fraudsters accountable, and I’m gratified the jury found Ibrahim guilty for his flagrantly fraudulent conduct,” Attorney General Ellison said. “I’m proud of the team in my office that won the case and I appreciate the cooperation of the Minnesota Department of Education and federal authorities.”

Attorney General Ellison’s office presented evidence to the jury that Ibrahim knowingly misrepresented his affiliation with the Sudanese American Community Association of Minnesota so he could participate in CACFP, that he knowingly submitted reimbursement claims for meals and snacks that were not served to children, and that he knowingly submitted reimbursement claims for snacks and meals that did not comply with the federal regulations governing the provision of that food.

Attorney General Ellison’s office and MDE were alerted to this case when the Sudanese Community Association and their bank, Wells Fargo, identified deposits into their account which they believed to be improper. Wells Fargo segregated the money and brought the matter to Attorney General Ellison’s office, which reviewed the evidence and pursued recovery of this money under the Minnesota False Claims Act.

In the coming weeks, the Court will rule on additional civil penalties under the Act as well as award Attorney General Ellison’s office attorney's fees for the effort required to secure this verdict.